Desserts

report May 17, 2022

Demand for Sexy Cakes Is SurgingBakers say business is way, way up.

By Ella Quittner

plant-based Sept. 30, 2021

6 Stellar Sweets Minus the Dairy and EggsSprinkle-spangled Pop-Tarts, lemon tea cake, a cinnamon-roll doughnut, and more.

By Leah Koenig

sweet tooth Dec. 10, 2019

5 Must-Eat Items From Brooklyn’s Best New Pastry CasesAn all-in-one breakfast muffin, an impressive update to the classic lemon bar, and more.

By Nikita Richardson

grub guides July 18, 2019

Classic British Desserts Make a Surprising Comeback — Here’s Where to Try ThemA handy guide to the sudden resurgence of UK-born desserts at restaurants around New York City.

By Nikita Richardson

the underground gourmet digest Dec. 11, 2018

The Underground Gourmet’s Year-End DigestThe top pizzas, sandwiches, dishes, and desserts of 2018, ranked.

By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite

the dish May 28, 2018

The New Una Pizza Napoletana Serves a Terrific Take on TiramisuThe usual ladyfingers are swapped for lemon sponge cake soaked in espresso, aged rum, and Cynar.

By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite

original video May 7, 2018

Watch What Happens When You Put Two Giant Cream Puffs Under PressureIntroducing the first episode of Foods That Squirt.

By Samantha Lee

the dish Feb. 18, 2018

At Tetsu, Even the Dessert Gets GrilledPastry chef Matthew O’Haver created this charred yuzu-scented olive-oil cake for Masa Takayama’s robata restaurant.

By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite

the dish Jan. 30, 2018

King’s Fantastic Chocolate–Espresso Hybrid Is the Antidote for Winter DoldrumsIt’s called bicerin, and if there’s another booze-free elixir more capable of shaking off a case of the winter blues, we don’t know about it.

By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

openings Sept. 7, 2017

NYC Has a Brand-new All-Dessert Tasting Menu That Looks Impressively AmbitiousPatisserie Chanson’s Dessert Bar opens tonight.

By Chris Crowley

Best of New York Aug. 9, 2017

The Absolute Best Ice-Cream Sundae in New YorkToppings like candied peanuts, Mexican cinnamon-sugar cookies, and lychee take these treats to the next level.

By Sierra Tishgart

the scoop Aug. 8, 2017

Here Is Shake Shack’s Master List of Special Custard FlavorsFrom Banana Bread and Beer Nuts to Shackenstein and Toffee Pear.

By Rachel Sugar

cheap eats 2017 July 12, 2017

13 Places to Get Next-Level Soft-serve Ice Cream This SummerWhat had long been the sole province of boardwalk stands and Dairy Queens has trickled up to boutique bakeries and major restaurant groups.

By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite

celebrations May 23, 2017

Why the Chipwich Is the King of Ice-Cream SandwichesAll ice cream should be eaten between cookies.

By Chris Crowley

May 8, 2017

This Is How the Best Cake in New York Is Made▶️ The best sugar high you can find.

By Ryan Brown, Kenny Wassus, and Eva Hill

Mar. 29, 2017

The Absolute Best French Macarons in New YorkNew York’s original rainbow-colored pastry fascination is defined by delicate meringues and delicate fillings.

By Hugh Merwin

grub guides Feb. 8, 2017

12 Places to Eat Ice Cream in NYC Before It Starts Snowing AgainPeanut-butter and chocolate milkshakes, ice-cream flights, and more.

By Chris Crowley

Feb. 2, 2017

WATCH: This Australian Shop Is Turning Gelato Into Delicious ArtToo good to eat?

By Bailey Malone Kircher

openings Jan. 19, 2017

A Shop Devoted to Safe-to-Eat Raw Cookie Dough Is Opening in New YorkDO will serve it in cups and cones, frozen into ice-cream “sanDOwiches,” half-baked into brownies, and folded into Blue Marble ice cream.

By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite

the dish Jan. 10, 2017

Acclaimed Pastry Chef Karen DeMasco is Back to Baking at HearthThe master of homespun cakes and cookies is milling her own flour and banishing white sugar.

By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite

Oct. 13, 2016

These Deliciously Avant-garde Desserts Are More Than What They SeemIt doesn’t look like food until you dig in.

By Lizzy Halberstadt and Cait Munro

health concerns Sept. 30, 2016

British Government Will Crack Down on Big DessertsThey don’t have anything better to worry about these days, after all.

By Clint Rainey

July 19, 2016

This Woman Decorates Cookies So Artfully You’d Feel Guilty Eating ThemYou should eat them anyway, though.

By Adam Banicki

Summer Guide 2016 June 14, 2016

8 Boozy, Icy Desserts to Cool You Off This SummerPound an 80-proof milkshake. Or a spiked snow cone. Or a frozen Red Bull-and-vodka.

By Mary Jane Weedman

Trendlet May 30, 2016

Classic Desserts Are Returning to New York MenusThis is a moment for meringue, for lush pastry cream, and for looming soufflés.

By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite

recipes May 24, 2016

Five Amazing Desserts That Won’t Melt in the SunFrom a surfing pastry chef.

By Tracy Obolsky As told to Catie L'Heureux

best of new york May 17, 2016

The Absolute Best Cheesecake in New YorkCheesecake, of course, is shorthand for New York cheesecake.

By Hugh Merwin

Viral Desserts Apr. 21, 2016

How Social Media Has Made NYC’s Ice-Cream Scene More Innovative Than EverThai rolled ice cream and shaved snow are taking over.

By Chris Crowley

Coming Soon Apr. 4, 2016

Ample Hills Will Open a New Shop Next to the High LineThe growing chain’s ooey gooey buttercake takeover continues when the Manhattan location opens in May.

By Chris Crowley

Coming Soon Mar. 7, 2016

Fany Gerson’s New Mexican Ice-Cream ShopExpect dozens of different paleta flavors, hand-churned ice cream, and slushy, fruit-flavored chamuyadas from the founder of La Newyorkina.

By Chris Crowley

Takes the Cake Jan. 5, 2016

Get Ready for Two More Patti LaBelle Desserts at WalmartThe supermarket hopes “Patti cakes” will go as viral as her sweet-potato pie.

By Clint Rainey

recipes Dec. 3, 2015

How to Make Sublime Desserts Straight From Outer SpaceTwo recipes from the latest issue of Gather Journal.

By the Cut

Just Desserts Nov. 15, 2015

5 Thanksgiving Pies That Break the Traditional MoldFor those who dare to break the holiday-dessert stranglehold, here are a new array of pies to finish your feast.

By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite

Interviews Oct. 5, 2015

Meet the British Baking Star Who Started Her Career at Chez PanisseClaire Ptak, of Violet Cakes, is building an impressive career.

By Sierra Tishgart

Ice Cream Intel July 31, 2015

Babu Ji Will Debut Two New Flavors of Its Showstopping KulfiCoconut-ginger and chai are going on the menu tomorrow.

By Chris Crowley

Ice Cream Intel June 17, 2015

NYC’s Newest Must-Try Ice Cream Is Babu Ji’s KulfiIt requires an entire day of prep and traditional molds that had to be smuggled from India. It can be yours for $6.

By Chris Crowley

Sweets June 9, 2015

Famed Pastry Chef Michael Laiskonis to Join the Jose Garces TeamHe earned many accolades while at Le Bernardin.

By Sierra Tishgart

The Dish July 31, 2014

Lumpia Shack Snackbar Combines Fruit, Jelly, Sweet Potatoes, and Popcorn in ThisAttack this Filipino shaved-ice drink-cum-dessert from the top down.

By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite

Grub Guides Feb. 20, 2014

Sweet: 101 Amazing American Doughnut Shops With Serious Street CredGrub Street scoured the country looking for shops that give doughnuts their due respect.

By Grub Street

Ice Cream Aug. 4, 2013

11 Great New Places to Get Ice Cream During the August HeatWith the arrival of some serious new gelaterias, a couple of newfangled retro parlors, and the first local Dairy Queen in three decades, New York is virtually heat-wave-proof.

By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite

Grub Guides Aug. 1, 2013

Berries Everywhere: 20 New Desserts to Try Before Summer Is OverStrawberry-tomato sorbet, blueberry pie-shakes, and more.

By Sierra Tishgart

Quote of the Day July 18, 2013

Less Is More“Negative space” inspires Brooks Headley.

By Sierra Tishgart

Grub Guides Dec. 18, 2012

Where to Find Ten Great Eggnog-Flavored Things That Aren’t Actually EggnogGelato, pudding, waffles, and more. Because it’s Christmastime.

By Sierra Tishgart

Openings Oct. 24, 2012

LeChurro Brings Fried Dough and Hot Chocolate to the UESDeep-fried poshness hits Lexington Avenue today.

By Jenny Miller

What to Eat Oct. 23, 2012

Order Your Four & Twenty Thanksgiving Pie Before It’s Too LateThis year’s flavors: salted caramel apple, bittersweet chocolate pecan, brown butter pumpkin, and the slightly racy sounding salty honey.

By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Restaurant Agenda Oct. 7, 2012

Mast Brothers Opens New South Street Seaport LocationThey’ll be selling books, pastries, and confections, as well as hosting events.

By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite

Just Desserts Sept. 21, 2012

Not So Sweet: Magnolia Bakery Suing Ex-Employee Over Cupcake IcingThe cupcake specialist is claiming the owner of Apple Cafe Bakery copied its “unique and distinctive” icing swirls.

By Jenny Miller

Sweet News Sept. 12, 2012