Ladurée Soho GRAND OPENING!

02 Sunday Feb 2014

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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.

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

IRIS Bakery’s Taiwanese pineapple cakes

15 Sunday Sep 2013

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Pinch me. Am I dreaming? Nope. I have finally found a place that makes Taiwanese pineapple cake (fènglísū 鳳梨酥) that is as good as Chia Te or SunnyHills — and it’s right here in New York City! IRIS Bakery in Flushing specializes in Taiwanese pastries and breads, and their pineapple cakes are to die for. They currently have two varieties, one is plain pineapple and the other is pineapple with cranberry. They also serve delicious panna cotta and grapefruit gelatin.

IRIS Tea & Bakery
39-07 Prince Street
Flushing NY 11354
(718) 888-1633

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.

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

Dim Sum Class at China Institute

27 Saturday Jul 2013

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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!

Dim Sum making class in New York City this Saturday

24 Wednesday Jul 2013

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You can register for this event at the China Institute website. Non-member tickets are $16 online or $20 at the door. The ticket includes a cocktail and tea plus the dim sum you make!

matcha green tea Kit Kats and Crunch bars at Mitsuwa

18 Tuesday Jun 2013

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Mitsuwa in New Jersey is the largest Japanese grocery store in the United States. They have an amazing food court that includes ramen, tempura, soba, and gyoza shops. You can also find incredible wagashi at the Minamoto Kitchoan counter.

The summer Umaimono food festival vendors are starting to set up inside Mitsuwa and one of the first ones I saw was this matcha green tea frozen yogurt stand. There is one combo that includes a mini slice of matcha cheesecake!

If you walk down the candy aisle, you will find a giant wall of green tea Crunch bars and Kit Kats!

Marie Antoinette macaron

16 Thursday May 2013

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The new celeste Marie Antoinette macaron is currently available at Ladurée in New York City. It’s made with a cream filling that’s infused with Ladurée’s Marie Antoinette tea, a Chinese black tea blended with citrus, rose petals, and honey. Please like the Chinook Olive on Facebook!