Chocolate Pecan Cloud Ice Cream Sandwich
by Cristy-Lucie Alvarado
August 25th, 2008
JOYCE BAKESHOP
646 Vanderbilt Ave
@ Park Pl
Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
718-623-7470
$
Ice cream sandwiches are summer’s cookies and Joyce Bakeshop in Prospect Heights knows how to do them right. A thick layer of espresso ice cream is sandwiched between two of Joyce’s chocolate pecan cloud cookies for an enormous hunk of indulgence. The ice cream, which is made on site, is subtle in flavor, so the real treat is the cookie. The double chocolate chip cookie with traces of pecans stays chewy even after spending time in the freezer. So after the ice cream melts in your mouth, the dark chocolate chips become a mass of chewy fudge. You could easily share this bad boy with a friend, but what for? These sandwiches give you an excuse to indulge in the summer just a little bit longer.
Posted in American , Cookies , Ice Cream , Prospect Heights
Cousin Leroy & Arlo’s Soft-Serve Ice Cream
by Celia Cheng
August 25th, 2008
MOMOFUKU NOODLE BAR
171 First Ave
(10th & 11th St)
212-777-7773
$
Momofuku Noodle Bar’s soft serve is the perfect low-maintenance dessert solution for this bustling eatery. The rotating flavors, however, reflect careful composition and a departure from traditional (i.e. boring) flavors. Most recently, I’ve been enjoying the seasonal blueberry and smoked peach twist with crumble topping. Thanks to the texture of the fruit, this ice cream is so light that it seems more like frozen yogurt or sorbet. And I love the fact that the cone is almond flavored. I may not have the patience to wait in the long line for a bowl of noodles, but I’m always happy to duck in for a quick soft-serve pick-me-up.
Posted in American , East Village , Ice Cream
Yogurt Gelato
by Celia Cheng
July 28th, 2008
GROM
233 Bleecker St
@ Carmine St
212-206-1738
$$
Grom, the Turin-based Italian gelato shop, made waves when it opened its first store abroad, on the Upper West Side. At $5.15 for a single scoop, it’s rather pricey, but fans swear that this is the best gelato ever. They’re doing so well that they opened a second store in Greenwich Village, taking over the old Joe’s Pizza spot on the corner of Carmine and Bleecker. And I must confess, I’ll go out of my way just to get my yogurt gelato on a cone. Made from all natural ingredients sourced worldwide for the highest quality, Grom’s gelato and sorbet are delightful to experience. You might ask why yogurt gelato when there’s a dearth of fro-yo shops that keep popping up around the City. But it’s the texture of the gelato that makes it so special. This is no frozen yogurt.
Posted in Dessert , Ice Cream , Italian , West Village
