Revisit: Glaser’s Bake Shop
A few weeks ago I got news that cast a sad pall over the black and white cookie world: The 116 year old Glaser’s Bake Shop would be the latest old-school New York City business to close its doors. Continue reading
Exhibit JJ: Joyce Bake Shop
Guys…I think I found it.
Exhibit II: Tasty Pastry Shoppe
Like a beacon in the night, the brightly lit Tasty Pastry Shoppe beckoned us in from the frigid-cold temperatures we subjected ourselves to while making our annual pilgrimage to the famous Christmas lights in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn.
Exhibit HH: Bestever Bakery
Do a black and white cookie blog for a while and the cookies start coming to you.
These babies were brought to me from Long Island, home of many things that once were great in NYC but are slightly better there (because all the city folk moved out there over the years!) Continue reading
Exhibit GG: Gold’s Delicatessen
I didn’t actually get myself to Gold’s, but while staying with friends in the area, they brought one back for me to try. You know, because I’m the “black and white cookie lady” and all. Continue reading
Blackout Project: Ovenly
It tools me a few tries to get a slice of Ovenly’s Blackout Cake. On a trip to the Greenpoint location, I had black and white cookies on the brain Continue reading
Exhibit FF: Benash Delicatessen
A lesser-known and lesser-loved NYC tourist classic, I’ve never really given Benash much thought besides their neon signs until I realized they had black and whites Continue reading
Blackout Project: Little Cupcake Bake Shop
I saw something posted calling their Blackout cake the “best chocolate cake.” Hmm. I had to investigate — those are some pretty big claims. Continue reading
Exhibit EE: Kossar’s
I was passing by the recently renovated Kossar’s one evening and was pleasantly surprised to see a plastic container full of black and white minis. Continue reading
Exhibit DD: Brad’s Cafe
Cookies are the last thing on my mind as I blindly walk into Brad’s Cafe in Columbia University’s Pulitizer Hall for coffee before the early morning morning Columbia Publishing Course faculty meeting. So I was surprised in my pre-caffeine haze to see the clear half moons standing out among the other blurry beige and brown pastry offerings. What a treat!
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