So my best friend Katie came to visit me in NYC!
During our travels, we visited many dessert spots, but the following were documented.
Our mutual friend Alex was with us during most of our adventures because he also goes to school at NYU.
Katie and I looking rather badass at a bar called "The Village Pourhouse" we made fun of it and called it "The Village Whore-house" Ha.
On to dessert!
The first the 3 of us went to was called "The Olive Tree" which is located on 117 Macdougal Street in the West Village.
This place is open until 4am and also has the "Comedy Cellar" in the basement for entertainment.
As you can see in the photo below, the tables are like chalk boards! You can draw pictures during your meal! Very fun!
This is a full service restaurant but we just went there for dessert.
Alex had the Red Velvet Cake (Above) and I had the Cheesecake (also above).
We made jokes about the fact that one may have a power trip.
Both were mediocre, the red velvet was a little dry and the cheesecake was just okay. Nothing too special.
Katie had the Tiramasu. It was very rich and flavorful.
The presentation was also very cute!
Overall:
I was disappointed in "The Olive Tree". Alex tells me the cheesecake is usually better than it was. I am curious to try their lunch or dinner.
Website:
The next place we went for dessert (a different night, don't worry) was a place called "Veselka".
This is a Ukrainian restaurant and it is located 144 2nd Avenue in the East Village.
I had the Carrot Cake (left), Alex had the Cheesecake (middle), and Katie had the Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake (right).
The carrot cake was terrible. I am usually very kind about reviewing food, but I was just plain offended! The cake was dry, the frosting was way too sugary and had a plastic taste.
I did not finish my carrot cake.
The cheesecake was also pretty disappointing. Alex did not finish it. It had a weird aftertaste and a different flavor than most cheesecakes.
The "mousse" was not actually a mousse. We were not really sure what it was. It was a kind of cheesecake density and it was extremely light in color. We could not find the triple chocolate nor the mousse.
Overall:
2 Big Thumbs DOWN.
"Sorry."
Website:
"Let's hit up Magnolia and mack on some cupcakes"
Which is exactly what Katie and I did!
On a fine afternoon of sightseeing in NYC in late October we trekked through the cold to
Magnolia Bakery on Bleecker Street in the West Village. This place is famous because Carrie and Miranda came here on Sex and The City TV series and Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell used these cupcakes in their hit "Lazy Sunday" which Katie and I re-entacted in the above pictures.
Katie had the Red Velvet and I had the buttercream.
We enjoyed them, but we both decided that we've had better cupcakes. The cake wasn't as moist as we like and the frosting was extremely "buttery".
The red velvet cupcake did not have a cream cheese frosting, it just had a sugary buttercream frosting, rather disappointing.
Overall:
Way too much hype, but a quick afternoon snack if the lines are not long. Go on a weekday not a weekend, very touristy.
Website:
http://www.magnoliabakery.com/home.php
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