Wanna Screw?

Picked these puppies up the last time I was at the Han Ah Reum on 32nd St. Big Screw bars (and yes, that's what they're really called)!
A mix between strawberry and apple, it looks like I found the perfect cure for my poor little mouth.
Now go screw yourselves!

OMG DBGB

Stepped out of a cab on the corner of Bowery and Houston and spotted Georgina Sparks! For those of you non-Gossip Girl viewers (you're totally missing out), Michelle Trachtenberg.

Still excited over my celebrity-sighting (I know, I’m a New Yorker, we’re supposed to keep it cool) we headed to DBGB. Can we say the best-burger-I’ve-had-in-a-restaurant-on-the-East-Coast-ever? I’m only saying that to cover my bases since Shake Shack and In-n-Out are technically fast-food joints, and Father’s Office is all the way over in LaLa Land.

We ordered the Yankee with Vermont cheese (no bacon)...
... and the Piggie topped with pulled pork from Daisy May's on a cheddar-cornbread bun.
Tried to work the camera to find just the right lighting, but after several takes, our impatient selves couldn't wait any longer to try the food! We stopped fidgeting with the settings and dove in.

Topped off our meal with a coffee-caramel sundae. I’m pretty sure this replaces Momofuku Ssam Bar as my boyfriend’s new favorite restaurant. Sorry David Chang!

The New York Times also just published a review today.

***DBGB Kitchen & Bar: 299 Bowery St. New York, NY 10003 nr. 1st St.

http://www.danielnyc.com/dbgb.html

Baked By Melissa

I was walking around Soho the other day and came across these ador-a-ble miniature stuffed cupcakes! I've never heard of Baked by Melissa but they have super cute flavors like cookie dough, peanut butter cup and smores.

It was hard narrowing it down, but my boyfriend and I ended up choosing peanut butter & jelly, red velvet and tie-dye. Handed to us on an over-sized paper cupcake liner (or a coffee filter), they weren't joking about the size. The cupcakes, each a dollar, were roughly the same size as a quarter! Overpriced, but still worth trying.

Despite all of the artificial food coloring, the tie-dye was both of our favorites, and the cream cheese frosting with rainbow sprinkles was perfect. The cake itself was moist, and the icing wasn't too sweet. Surprisingly, the red velvet wasn't very memorable, and was quickly forgotten when we tried the next one - pbj. Topped with peanut butter and jelly, it was filled with a burst of even more peanut butter inside!

***Baked by Melissa: 592 Broadway, New York, NY 10012 nr. Spring and Mercer

http://bakedbymelissa.com/#/home/

The Smith & Sundaes and Cones

Went to The Smith in the East Village with my gay-bestfriend-who's-not-gay after work a few weeks ago. The food wasn’t too memorable but I hear they're big on brunch. I want to go back and try the Chicken Sausage + Eggs on a spicy corn bread, with black pepper gravy. Drool.

The Steak Salad with Goat Cheese

And the Orecchiette with chicken sausage, broccoli, and hot chiles

*** The Smith: 55 Third Ave., New York, NY 10003 nr. 11th St. http://www.ctrnyc.com/THESMITH/index.html

Afterwards I took him across the street to one of my favorite ice cream spots - Sundaes and Cones. They have the best homemade ice cream with flavors you won't find anywhere else.

They range from the classics of Vanilla and Chocolate to Wasabi, Ginger, Corn, Tiramisu and Black. My personal favorite? The Banana or Taro!

***Sundaes and Cones: 95 E 10th St., New York, NY 10003 nr. Third Ave.
http://www.sundaescones.com/home.htm

- Pictures courtesy of Hong Choi