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Category Archives: Coffee & Tea
Catch It: Alice’s Tea Cup
From time to time after my walks in Central Park, I treat myself to a yummy oatmeal cookie at Alice’s Tea Cup (102 West 73rd St., New York, NY 10023). It is like being in your own secret garden in … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Cafes, Coffee & Tea, Oatmeal Cookie, Restaurants
Tagged Alice's Tea Cup, Columbus Avenue, Restaurant, Scones, Tea Sandwiches, Upper West Side
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Catch It: Max Brenner’s Hot Chocolate
Friday after Thanksgiving, friends and I went to The Rink at Bryant Park. Judy and Joey and their children, ages 10, 14 and 5. I did not skate, but instead strolled over to Max Brenner’s kiosk for some hot chocolate. … Continue reading
Posted in Bryant Park, Chocolatier, Coffee & Tea, Gift Shops, Hot Chocolate, Midtown, The Rink
Tagged Bryant Park, Chocolatier, Hot Chocolate, Max Brenner's kiosk, Restaurant, The Rink
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Catch It: Donna Bell’s Bake Shop
Where is the fun in passing by a bakery, peering through the window, and just smiling at the creamy moist homemade Classic White Cake, Carrot Cake, Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake, or chocolate cookies, cupcakes, and biscuits? While growing up in the … Continue reading
Catch It: Bluestone Lane Café
Three things I adore: the blue sky, my antique stone dining table and sumptuous coffee. It is especially why I am enchanted with Central Park. I can enjoy the magnificence of the park while walking six miles. Saturday past, I … Continue reading
Catch It: Cake, Coffee & Chocolate
How astonished I was this past Monday, when I saw my three favorite luxuries on West 40th Street just south of Bryant Park. My southern cheeks smiled as I sauntered on the bustling street and savored the view of this … Continue reading
Posted in Bakeries, Bryant Park, Chocolatier, Coffee & Tea, Gift Shops
Tagged 40th Street, Blue Coffee, Bryant Park, Cafe, Chocolatier, Confections, Green Space
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Catch It: FIKA
Great happiness is a good cup of iced coffee in the summertime. This week, I came upon a new delightful cafe—FIKA. There are many locations in New York City; however, I strode into the aesthetic-styled décor of white bright lights, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bryant Park, Cafes, Coffee & Tea, Restaurants
Tagged Bryant Park, Cafe, FIKA, Sweden, Thornton Wilder
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Catch It: Silver Moon Bakery
Last Friday, my friend Crystal made homemade cinnamon buns. I ate one, then two, and couldn’t resist another. It’s great having a friend who is an “amateur gourmet chef.” She delights her family and friends whenever she has time from … Continue reading
Posted in Apple Pie, Bakeries, Broadway, Brownies, Cafes, Chocolate, Coffee & Tea, Oatmeal Cookie, Upper West Side, Wedding Cakes
Tagged Bakery, Broadway, Cafe, Cinnamon Buns, Upper West Side
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Catch It: Demarco: Easy Style
“What I like about Demarco,” said Ethan, from Massachusetts “is its open atmosphere. It’s not an overdone cafe; this is more of an easy style that happens to have really good coffee.” Demarco is located at 569 Lexington Avenue (between … Continue reading
Catch It: The London Candy Company
In Lewis Carroll’s Alice Adventures in Wonderland, and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, “Carroll wrote books to give pleasure to children,” according to The World Book Encyclopedia, “but adults also enjoy the humor, fantastic characters, and adventures … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Coffee & Tea, Gift Shops, Kit Kats, London, Tea Cakes, Upper East Side, Yorkville
Tagged Chocolate, Kit Kats, London, Tea Cakes, Yorkville
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