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"Milk Bar is the fun, colourful and super sweet dessert bar in various locations across NYC. It’s the creation of Christina Tossi who, in an previous job, was tasked with making a dessert when she came up with her idea of flavouring things with cereal milk. At her shops you’ll find her cereal milk soft serve, cereal milk cookies and her famous crack pie which is named because of how addictive it is!"

"Any Instagram foodie has seen Milk Bar’s famous cereal milk soft serve cup, but does everyone know how great their cookies are?. With a really large variety, customers should start paying attention to the less well known options. Have you ever heard of a cornflake-marshmallow-chocolate-chip cookie?"

"Milk Bar's soft serve tastes just like cereal milk|© Milk Bar. Christina Tosi’s Milk Bar—once just a small, colorful bakery—now boasts several locations in four cities. Here, the main attraction is the cereal milk soft serve, flecked with whole cornflakes, rainbow sprinkles, or served as is."

"Restaurants Bakeries West Village. Since 2014, beloved pastry chef Umber Ahmad—along with pastry-partner Shelly Barbera (Brooklyn Fare, Aldea)—has been running her wholesale operation online, cranking out her famous cheesecakes and brioche doughnuts from a Harlem kitchen, much to the delight of her devoted customers (Oprah and Tom Colicchio are notable fans.) At this West Village location, savory goods have their place on the menu, as well as new brioche morning buns and fresh tarts, alongside longtime favorites (dark-chocolate brownies) and a full-service coffee-and-espresso bar to boot."

"This polished, exotic-sounding West Village bakery/café delivers baked goods that are inspired by flavors and tastes the world over. Sure, you'll get the standard cakes, brownies, and cookies requisite to any proper NYC bakery, but let your palate explore and you'll turn up some deliciously unusual culinary finds, too, courtesy of the creative dessert handiwork of pastry stars Umber Ahmad and Shelly Barbera (who are backed by celebrity chef Tom Colicchio). Case in point: decadent, cream-filled or chocolate "choux"; Linzer cookies; coconut cakes; and their signature brioche donuts."

"Umber Ahmad and Shelly Barbera’s West Village bakery serves the team’s signature dense brioche doughnuts, which are filled with a standout vanilla cream and dusted with sugar. The doughnut hole extracted from the center of the pastry comes along with it, sitting on top of the regular doughnut."

"From dawn until dusk, the air around this bakery smells like browned butter and caramelized sugar thanks to an extensive menu of scones, pie, cheesecake, cupcakes, and cookies. Favorites include the Michigan sour cherry crumble pie, pear-ginger scones, Brooklyn blackout cupcakes (filled with chocolate pudding and frosted with dense, ganache-like chocolate icing), blueberry-topped New York cheesecakes, and gingerbread cake covered in addictive lemon cream cheese frosting."

"The UES’s Two Little Red Hens is the place for made-from-scratch American desserts that you can eat at a leisurely pace. No crazy lines or over-the-top hybrids here -- just dependably delicious cupcakes, pies, and one creamy graham cracker-crusted cheesecake. You’re more likely to see regulars sipping coffee and reading newspapers in the brick-lined shop than MacBook-toting freelancers -- a true rarity in New York City."

"This little mom and pop shop on 86th and 2nd makes some of the most decadent cakes and cupcakes in the city, so skip the chains and grocery stores and make the trip to the Two Little Red Hens. Their cakes are freshly-made in a variety of flavors, topped with rich and creamy icing. Stop by for a cupcake or a slice of real, New York-style cheesecake, or order a custom-made treat for your next special occasion."

"If you follow social media, you’ve seen these cakes taking NYC by storm, and yes, they are indeed "exploding"!. Cut into them and an explosion of sprinkles and colorful confections comes pouring out. Then there’s the various colors of layers, the sweet icing, and the sprinkles on the outside that make this cake a favorite with young kids, tweens, and grown-ups alike."

"The rainbow walls inside the Flour Shop Bakery in SOHO will definitely make you and your camera happy – definitely one of the most Instagrammable places in NYC!. Be sure to get a cake truffle and a rainbow push pop cake while you’re there. Address: 177 Lafayette StWebsite: https://flourshop.com/"

"Explosion CakeSoHoYou might have seen the Flour Shop’s Explosion Cake on Instagram: The rainbow layer cake is filled, piñata-style, with candy that cascades out when you slice it. But how does it taste?. As sweet as you’d imagine, cut only with the tartness of the cream cheese frosting."

"Baskin-Robbins, the world's largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, has created more than 1,000 different ice cream flavors and a variety of delicious treats. More flavors, more fun."

"Hot chocolate, chocolate chip, and peanut butter cookies|© Casey Feehan. Ovenly was born out of founders Agatha Kulaga and Erin Patinkin’s love of fusing sweet and savory together. Contrasting flavors merge in blueberry-cornflake muffins, pistachio-agave cookies, and currant-rosemary scones to forge a mix of traditional and avant-garde desserts."

"It’s hard to overstate how much Food52’s editorial team loves Ovenly. Our managing editor Joanna Sciarrino was there the day they opened. Our Creative Director of Genius Kristen Miglore not only featured their (secretly) vegan chocolate chip cookies on the site ), but in her latest book, Genius Desserts, too."

"210 Flatbush Ave, Park Slope, 31 Greenpoint Ave, Greenpoint, & 43 N 5th St, Williamsburg. Looking for the best bakery in Brooklyn for blackout cake?. This is one of them with locations in Greenpoint, Williamsburg, and Park Slope."

"Financial DistrictHere, you’ll find a moving recollection of the 2001 tragedy, presenting a terrifying selection of salvaged artifacts and a sensitive narrative of events. The 9/11 Tribute Museum tells the story of the tragic day from the perspective of the people who experienced it, with regular live talks by volunteers.Adults $26, teens $20, youth (7-12) $15"

"The National September 11 Memorial has been constructed in honor to those who were killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The names of those who died are engraved in two bronze panels flanking the Memorial pools. The pools are each nearly an acre in size and mark the footprints of the Twin Towers that once stood on that site."

"The Flatiron district was once associated with the Toy business but that industry has largely moved overseas; it is now referred to as the Photo District as so many photographers' studios are nearby. Located in the evolving Park Avenue South neighborhood, Madison Square Park and the Madison Square Park Conservancy have a lineup of year round events including Madison Square Reads, a semi-annual culinary pop-up, Madison Square Eats, The Studio Series features live music performances from 3pm-5pm on Saturday afternoons. The restaurant scene is flourishing with local dining and drinking options and Eataly is just a few steps away."

"Named for President James Madison, the small Madison Square Park has been a public space since 1686 and became a public park and green space in 1847. Nowadays, it is as well known for burgers as it is for leafy green trees, squirrels, and pigeons. Begun as a park hot dog stand, celebrity chef Danny Meyer changed it into a burger kitchen and opened his first Shake Shack here."

"From there, you can walk through the Meatpacking district to the Flatiron Building, next to Madison Square Park. Our dinner recommendations:"

"Renew Day Spa is another budget-friendly spa in New York City, they specialize in body and foot reflexology. They focus more on Chinese stimulation and manipulative therapy, named ‘Tui-Na’. It uses fire-cupping, acupuncture, traction, and an aromatic herb burning therapy ‘Moxibustion’."

"Choose from a variety of services at YeloSpa, including reiki, massage, and body waxing. Add on dry brushing, cupping, or even a deep tissue forearm massage to take care of those muscles that get tired from typing all day. If you’re out and about in the city, far away from your hotel, you can even stop into YeloSpa for a nap in one of their private nap suites."

"Editor's Note: There's no photo available at the time of writing. YeloSpa is an affordable wellness center in New York City, It’s running with just one mission, and that is ‘wellness for everyone’. They have employed some highly trained healers, which delivers the most innovative therapeutic treatments."

"This peaceful escape might be situated inside 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge in one of the busiest parts of the borough, but you'll feel like you've entered the serene British countryside. This holistic spa is a one stop-shop for complete and utter healing: from Himalayan salt stone massages to after-sun treatments to 24 karat gold facials, you won't just walk out satisfied..."

"The Bamford Haybarn Spa is located at the 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge. Indulge in a selection of holistic treatments, services and classes meant to nurture the mind, body and spirit, based on a heartfelt connection with nature."

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"Kungfu Kitchen is a Chinese restaurant the will surely bring you to China through their exceptional cuisine freshly served in NYC location. Together with the genuine steamed buns or xiao long bao and hands created noodles. In addition, the restaurant carries several delightful dishes like chilled dishes, dim sum, breakfast, and sweets from many parts of China."

"It’s a Sichuan spot where you can get some wontons, double-cooked pork, and a whole fish in a soup with chilis and Sichuan peppercorns. They also have snow pea shoots and green beans, in case you forget what it’s like to eat something that’s a vivid shade of green. Just call them at 718-255-6722 for pickup, or check out their website for delivery options."