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Ladurée Soho GRAND OPENING!

02 Sunday Feb 2014

Posted by dark locks in bakeries, bucket list, celebrations, chocolate, dairy, French, fruit, herbs and spices, Japanese, macarons, New York, snacks, sweets, tea, urban, wagashi, Williamsburg

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Ladurée Soho (398 W Broadway) had its soft opening this weekend and will be open to the public on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. It will feature a full-service restaurant and an outdoor patio. Though currently unavailable, reservations can be made at OpenTable here. This new flagship location has started making pastries and viennoiseries previously impossible to find anywhere in North America. Scroll down to see the Saint-Honoré rose and the pistachio religieuse that I bought yesterday. Screen Shot 2014-02-02 at 7.47.49 AM

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I love the new macaron box – according to an employee at Ladurée, it features a “very French” joke about the post-Christmas sales season. “0% OFF SALE!” I thought it was surprisingly cheeky for such a traditional fabricant de douceurs
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Canada Dry Hot Ginger Ale in Japan

15 Sunday Sep 2013

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On October 21, 2013, Coca-Cola will start selling warm ginger ale in Japan. Once you activate the can, it heats up the ginger ale inside while preserving its effervescence. I can’t wait to try it!

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Ladurée’s new fall 2013 macaron flavors!

29 Thursday Aug 2013

Gingerbread Macaron
A macaron made of two macaron shells,
filled with a delicious cream
infused with spices

Pink Pepper Macaron
A macaron made of two macaron shells,
filled with a delicious cream
infused with pink pepper

I’m glad the pink peppercorn macaron is not pink. There are quite a few places in New York City that already make pink peppercorn macarons (and they’re always pink)… but I have a feeling Ladurée’s will be transcendental.

There’s a new box, too!

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Posted by dark locks | Filed under bakeries, bucket list, celebrations, celiac, French, herbs and spices, macarons, New York, snacks, sweets, wagashi

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rimming sugar

21 Wednesday Aug 2013

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I just laughed out loud at Williams-Sonoma.

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the Lounge at Atera

31 Wednesday Jul 2013

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Atera recently raised the price of the tasting menu from $165 to $195 per person. If you want to try chef Matthew Lightner’s incredible food but can’t afford the full menu, try the Lounge. It’s right under the restaurant in the basement and it features some of the amuse-bouches from the tasting menu as well as other snacks. You can also get an amazing burger made with sirloin, beef tendon, and rib meat. It’s fried in lamb fat and comes with a side of whipped goose liver for the fries (which are SO good).

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lobster roll on toasted meringue, hazelnut butter with crackers, and carrot leather

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heart of palm “bone” and béchamel “marrow”

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Minamoto Kitchoan’s new shop in NYC

31 Wednesday Jul 2013

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The Minamoto Kitchoan shop near Rockefeller Center closed a few weeks ago and they have relocated to 509 Madison Ave.

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Some of the seasonal wagashi available now are blueberry gelée and peach cakes.

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Dim Sum Class at China Institute

27 Saturday Jul 2013

Posted by dark locks in Asian, bakeries, Cantonese, celiac, dairy, education, herbs and spices, meat, New York, recipe, snacks, tea

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I’m at the Cantonese dim sum class at the China Institute in New York City right now! The egg tarts came out great and we’re about to fry up the turnip cakes!

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LIC Market’s 3rd Anniversary Party

27 Saturday Jul 2013

Posted by dark locks in allium, American, celebrations, herbs and spices, meat, New York, Queens, seafood, snacks, Spanish, spicy, urban, Williamsburg

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LIC Market is celebrating their 3rd anniversary with a clam bake and pig roast!

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Chapul cricket bars

24 Wednesday Jul 2013

Posted by dark locks in American, Asian, bucket list, education, foraging, herbs and spices, insects, meat, snacks, Thai

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Chapul, Inc. in Salt Lake City is now selling their cricket flour protein bars at Westerly Natural Market in New York City. The bars are about $3.50 each and are made from such organic ingredients as dates, agave nectar, and Jamaican crickets (Gryllus assimilis).

The name “Chapul” is derived from the Nahuatl word chapōlin via Mexican Spanish, chapulín.

Cricket protein is more environmentally friendly than beef or pork because crickets require much less water and can eat agricultural byproducts like corn cobs and banana peels.

The bars come in three flavors: “Chaco” is the peanut butter and chocolate bar; “Thai” has coconut, ginger, and lime in it; and “Aztec” includes coffee, cocoa, and cayenne pepper. Visit my Facebook page for more updates!

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Ladurée’s summer flavors 2013

19 Friday Jul 2013

Posted by dark locks in bakeries, chocolate, French, fruit, herbs and spices, macarons, snacks, sweets, wagashi

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Right now at Ladurée on Madison Avenue, you will find seasonal menthe glacée, melon, Venezuelan chocolate, and chocolate with coconut marshmallow macarons!

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