I’m on a total “artisinal” ice cream binge. Haagen Daaz? Baskin Robbins? Ben & Jerry’s? No gracias. Hand scooped, hand made, local ingredients, small batches? I’ll have a double scoop please! I’ve been quite pleased with the selection of artisinal ice cream in Portland, so I was on a mission to see what Seattle had…
Tag: sweets
Bruxie
People are getting pretty creative with waffles these days. Gone are the days of waffles with a drizzle of Aunt Jemima. Bruxie in OC is one of these places reimagining this classic breakfast food into something the savory or sweet to be had at any time of the day. The Germaphobe suggested Bruxie for…
Molly’s Cupcakes
Everyone knows I’m a sucker for sweets. If you didn’t know that, you do now. Lately I’ve been on an ice cream binge, but I’ll only eat the good stuff, the artisanal stuff, hand made, small batches, interesting flavors. Unfortunately, Chicago didn’t have anything like that. They most popular ice cream shop is some parlor/diner…
Class 302
Anyone who’s anyone knows about the new shaved ice craze. When you think about your traditional Chinese shaved ice, you think of a bowl of crushed ice doused in condensed milk, topped with a scoop of red bean goop. Then there’s the Korean version, which comes with all of the same plus a scoop of…
Papa Haydn
Papa Haydn is a restaurant that falls on the many different lists of “Top Portland Restaurants.” It’s probably misleading because the food really isn’t all that good. I think the “must-try” eats at this restaurants is the desserts, which unfortunately isn’t all that good either, unless you like cake. I have a sweet tooth, but…
Ferry Building Farmer’s Market
So after an awesome dinner at Gary Denko, we woke up the next morning wondering what our next food adventure might be. We had reservations for Bottega in Napa Valley at 5pm, so we didn’t want to eat anything too heavy or too filling. Triple F suggested the Farmer’s Market where we could just try…
Extraordinary Desserts
No trip to San Diego is complete without a visit to Extraordinary Desserts, especially if you’ve never been before. It is the “go-to” spot for some of the prettiest cakes and desserts. After many years since opening this 2nd location near Downtown San Diego, the place still has a busy line out the door with…
Syrup Desserts
The problem I often encounter when I dine with friends, is that people are so full by the end of the meal that nobody wants to get dessert. Or out of guilt, they don’t want to get dessert. Syrup Desserts has been on my radar since its early opening. But its location in Downtown and…
Two Tarts Bakery
I love a good cookie. I like cookies more than brownies, ice cream, and cake. Pies and tarts are a close second. I had a craving for something sweet and buttery. Two Tarts Bakery is popular for the variety of mini cookies they bake up daily. They just have a case filled with many mini…
Sweet Iron Waffles
I used Yelp for the majority of my Seattle eats for this trip, but I also turned to other bloggers. Namely, The Gastronomer, is a bit of a world traveler and she does a great job documenting all her eats throughout her travels. Sweet Iron Waffles happened to be the subject of one of her…
Magnolia Bakery
Why oh why is there such a cupcake craze? Why not cookies (my personal favorite)? Why not brownies? Why not donuts? I guess I’m not much of a cake person surprisingly. I prefer a good pie or tart. In any case, when it comes to cupcakes, I am a follower and I agree that Sprinkles…
Osteria La Buca
I love to catch up with friends and use that as a pretense to try new restaurants. Don’t get me wrong. I enjoy the company of my buddies, but I also enjoy EATING. Killing two birds with one stone is how I like to think about it. So when it was time to spend some…
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