The City Sweet Tooth

March 14th is Pi Day, so have some pie and enjoy ^_^ Here are some links:

Raspberry Rhubarb Pie recipe from Blondie and Brownie!
Complete Serious Eats Coverage!
The Blue Stove comic I did!

(photo via Laughing Squid)

St. Patrick’s Day Mini Cupcakes! (Cupcakes take the Cake)
Discount on Kallari Chocolate! (Sweet Fix NYC)
Early Look at Bomboloni in UWS! (NY Times)
Free Chocolate, Wine, and Cupcakes this weekend! (Dessert Buzz)
Chocolate Extravaganza put on by 92Y this Sunday! (92Y)
Bake Sale next week to Save NYC Bake Sales! (NY Times)
Capogiro’s Tartufo in NYC Restaurants! (Grub St.)
Art Themed Desserts! (Laughing Squid)
50% off Pies! (Sweet Fix NY)
Cupcakes with Murakami-esque flowers! (Cupcakes take the Cake)
13 Best Sweets In Paris as per Cakespy! (Serious Eats)
Brooklyn Bread Pudding! (Dessert Buzz)
Best Brownies in East Village! (Serious Eats)
2010 Pi Day Bake-Off! (ScienceBlogs)

Last weekend City Sweet Tooth comic subject Gilt hosted the Oscar party for NY area Academy members and Bloginity has pics of all the sweets action! (above photo from Bloginity)

I just found out Del Posto will be at Choice Eats on March 22nd at the 69th Armory, and they’ll be offering their Chocolate and Olive Oil Bastoncino - Olive Oil Gelato Lollipops Coated in Chocolate with Salted Breadcrumbs! This was a highlight at last year’s SWEET party, so you know what to do! Also, Rajbhog Sweets and Spot Dessert Bar will be there! Tickets are going fast.

The Kit Kat Flavors of Japan! (Ad Age via Jezebel)
Oscar Cookies at Eleni’s! (Fork in the Road)
New Ways to Enjoy Chocolate! (Daily Fork)
Are Macarons the New Cupcake? (WSJ)
The Best Babka in NYC! (Serious Eats)
Vote for the Best Cupcakes in the US! (Luxist via Sweet Fix)
Il Laboratoria del Gelato Expands to LES!

This comic continues my French cheese adventures with my friend Xavier in Angoulême. The cheese shop was in the town’s large enclosed market. Definitely recommended if you’re ever in the area!

(photo from Lady Mendl’s site)

On March 27th at 1pm Lady Mendl’s will have a tea tasting with Afternoon Tea expert and author Ellen Easton, followed by a 5-course Champagne Afternoon Tea. Details below!

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NYC food fans would do well to check out Choice Eats this year! It’s a big tasting put on by the Village Voice and includes restaurants from all 5 boroughs, curated by their food writers! There’s also a contest to get in for the VIP hour! Buy tickets here.

 Monday, March 22 2010
VIP Hour: 5:30 - 6:30pm
Main Event: 6:30 - 9:30pm
The 69th Armory at Lexington Avenue
68 Lexington Ave @ 25th Street, NYC

Here are my sweet links of the week! Lots of news and two ice cream openings! Hope it warms up soon!
Blue Marble Ice Cream opens Cobble Hill Location! (Brownstoner)
Teany To Reopen Soon! (Fork in the Road)
Demel to Close? Noooo! ( NY Post)
Oprah Builds a Chocolate Set! (Grub Street)
An Inside Look at IFC’s Food Party! (Pop Candy)
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream Shop Opening in Greenpoint! (Fork in the Road)
Magnolia Bakery Opens in Grand Central! (Grub Street)
A Look at the DT Works Plated Desserts! (Dessert Buzz)
Clinton Street Bakery’s Pancake Month! (Blondie & Brownie)
NYC’s Best Babkas! (Serious Eats)

The Jewish holiday of Purim is this weekend (from sunset 2/27-sunset 2/28) and a fun aspect of it is the sweets! Specifically, the tradition of Shalach Manot (aka Mishloach Manot or Shalach Monos) which is a gift basket sent to friends and relatives around Purim time.

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