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Ed Levine Eats (Free subscription) | yesterday
[Photo: Kathy Chan] It's no secret that L'arte del Gelato is hands down, my favorite gelato shop in the city. Serious Eater Robyn can attest to the wonder of their pistachio flavor, and others to the glorious spicy chocolate...
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Ed Levine Eats (Free subscription) | yesterday
[Photo: Kathy Chan] When most people think of Saint's Alp Tea House in the East Village, the bubble drinks first come to mind. The options are indeed plentiful here—but one non-drink menu item in particular is worth a visit...
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Ed Levine Eats (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
[Photo: Kathy Chan] Meet the Chocolate Velvet Boule, found at Corrado Bread inside the Grand Central Terminal Market. Enrobed in dark chocolate, it has an exterior coat of finely chopped and caramelized walnuts—little bits of crunchy, nutty, and sweet...
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Ed Levine Eats (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
[Photo: Kathy Chan] I've avoided this Tribeca cafe, on the corner of Greenwich Street and North Moore, for quite a while. The turnoff was in the cheesy name and somewhat generic-looking exterior. I walk past it at least once...
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Ed Levine Eats (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
[Photo: Kathy Chan] At Taim, the falafels are the city's best and the fries are just as good. As for the smoothies? Among the best in the city. Fresh fruit, little sugar, with the final drink more towards icy...
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Ed Levine Eats (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
[Photo: Kathy Chan] Surprisingly not too sweet, the seasonal pumpkin bar over at Billy's Bakery is tender and soft, gently studded with chopped walnuts, smothered with cream cheese frosting. The texture is gentle, similar to that of a cake...
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Ed Levine Eats (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
[Photos: Kathy Chan] At first glance, Li-Lac Chocolates looks like your typical old-world chocolate shop, still standing amidst a particularly chic stretch of the West Village. The names of the chocolates, their presentation, their case, and even the signage...