Finding Your Sweet Spot at Kyotofu Dessert Bar

You’ve tried the city’s best tofu salads, enjoyed a tofu wrap, and indulged in the latest tofu burger creation. Since there’s always room for dessert, be sure to head over to Kyotofu for an elegant preparation of your favorite soy-based necessity.

Less than a year in operation, Kyotofu is one of New York City’s sweet spots when that craving hits; this dessert bar will have you fooled into thinking it’s another sushi place with its modern Japanese décor and meditative environment. However, a quick peek at the menu proves that this isn’t the place for modest tastes; choose from a sweet sampler of fresh baked goodies (available at noon), and treat your inner chocoholic with healthful snacks such as Mini Miso Choko Cake or a cookie box to accompany your afternoon espresso. Kyotofu also serves up gourmet delights such as Warm Chestnut Mochi Chocolate Cake, tofu petits fours, and a unique Honey & Peanut Dorayahki Pancake. This crafty concoction is made with peanut butter white cream, red bean sauce, and mini sweet tofu. For those with an incessant sweet tooth, the vanilla-ginger tofu cheesecake or black sesame tofu are sure to satisfy.

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A Slice of Heaven -- Little Pie Company

Stepping inside the Little Pie Company is like traveling back in time to a 1950’s soda shop except the prices are higher than they were fifty years ago (stupid inflation) and Michael J. Fox won’t be stopping by to bumpt into his nerdy dad at the counter any time soon.

Like the name suggests the store is really little. Red vinyl covered stools lined the Formica counter tops and tiny loveseat like cushions surround little tables by the window. Sepia covered newspapers plaster the walls with news stories of yesteryear. On warmer days you can grab one of the tables in the shade, people watch and have a nice slice of applesauce carrot pie.

For the New Yorker in serious with a sugar craving, low funds and little desire to stand in line at the Magnolia Bakery Little Pie offers yummy and thick with icing cupcakes (vanilla, chocolate) for $2.50 and these amazing brownies for $2.00. One bite will have you swearing off Little Debbie for life.

They have the traditional pies like apple pie for the traditional bunch but for those who want to give their taste buds a little treat they also offer other varieties such as key lime, sour cream apple walnut and Mississippi mud.

I like big pies and I cannot deny.

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Sprinkles Bakery for Your Cupcake Craving

Getting buff for summer season probably meant cutting back on dessert, but heading out to Sprinkles to conquer your cupcake cravings hopefully won’t do too much damage. Be warned thatyou’ll be asking for diet sabotage if you don’t plan ahead; the fresh bakery smell and gorgeous confections will draw you in from a one mile radius at the very least, but Sprinkles is one neighborhood bakery that is well worth a trip across town. An easy way to burn off the calories, perhaps?

An Oprah favorite, Sprinkles bakery serves up freshly baked goodies all day long with a rotating menu. Take your pick from a fine selection of imported chocolate cakes and snacks, all topped with a rich frosting. Each treat is made with premium ingredients and delightful infusions including imported chocolate and liqueurs.

If you live in LA, the signature Sprinkles box of a dozen cupcakes is sure to cheer up anyone’s day with a special delivery service. Carob cupcakes are a great alternative for vegans, and a coffee bar inside awaits with a rich menu of creative concoctions.

Best picks include the Pumpkin cupcake with a rich cream cheese frosting; Black and White, a Belgian dark chocolate cake with vanilla frosting; PB Chip, chocolate chip and peanut butter cake with peanut butter frosting; or just a plain vanilla made with Madagascar bourbon vanilla—ideal for your simply sweet days! Special holiday-themed cupcakes also make the rotating menu each season, so be sure to pick up a specialty item during peak season. And of course, there’s no better way to dress a birthday bash than a tier ‘cake’ made entirely of Sprinkles cupcakes. A tier tower is designed to hold 2-3 dozen cupcakes for a spectacular centerpiece (and post-dinner treat).

Each oversized cupcake costs $3.25 per piece; it’s a small price to pay for a heavenly treat that is sure to make you a lifelong fan after just one taste.

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