The chocolate cake with maple glaze and the cream covered donut with red velvet cake topping were both fantastic.
Stop by this tiny shop for some Blue Bottle coffee, donuts by Dough, and a flower bouquet to go! Read more.
Gothamist praises its "bevy of book clubs and writing groups, wonderfully homey readings (usually with donuts from the nearby Peter Pan Bakery), and "Between the Covers" Book Matchmaking service." Read more.
Fabulous Indie...best in NYC; great romance selection, though I might be biased, as I helped curate it!
A great Brooklyn bookstore for families, WORD is all about community and neighborhood (Greenpointe) loving. Bring your kids to the great kids and YA events that they have here! Read more.
The best gluten-free bakery in NYC (and the best peanut butter cookie I've ever had). Chocolate truffle and pistachio agave are insanely rich.
Lines wind out the door at 2013's Best New Bakery winner for skillfully balanced bites like fudgy date-cocoa Montego Bay bars and a killer chocolate-chip cookie teeming with gooey nubs. Read more.