Sweets and More Sweets! The NY Edition

So here is the lowdown. I don't think bad food exists in New York! Two weeks of eating out there gave me a lot of food to sample. So here is the scoop..... So we all know cupcakes are a pretty close to perfect food and I think I found my perfect cupcake at Magnolia Bakery (401 Bleeker Street in Greenwich Village) . It was the perfect combo of moist dense cake and sweet yummy frosting. Sometimes cupcakes look pretty but they are dry or the frosting is kind of flavorless but these are pretty much the best bakery bought cupcakes I have tried. Not far from I think Sheridan Square if you need a place to sit down and savor them. They had all kinds of yummy goodies like cookies and cake and cheesecake. Also somewhat nearby is Chelsea Market. It is an indoor market with several bakeries and shops and where they film some food networks stuff (Emeril I believe). In Chelsea Market is the Fat Witch Bakery (http://www.fatwitch.com). They sell several different kinds of witches (brownies) and looks like they sell them online as well. They had some additional flavors in the store like lemon bars and raspberry. I tried the cherry chocolate and it was sooo good. Lastly you can't go to New York without Italian food and you can't walk down Mulberry Street without passing a million restaurants and especially without finding cannolis. A bunch of us went to lunch and stopped into Ferraras (http://www.ferraracafe.com/recipes/cannoli.php) for a cannoli. It was heavenly! I tried two small ones a chocolate dipped and a plain. If they ask if you want the powdered sugar I say don't cheat yourself go for it! Also fun was Dylans Candy Bar (http://www.dylanscandybar.com). It is owned by Ralph Laurens daughter Dylan. There is an upstairs ice cream/cupcake spot to sit down and the basement has all kinds of candy. They even had those ribbon candies I haven't seen in years you know the wax paper ribbons with the dots that you peel off. It is right across the street from Bloomingdales so when you finish your shopping you can cross the street and stop in. Also spectacular were the blintzes at the Carnegie Deli (http://www.carnegiedeli.com). It is kind of dark but it was fun to go in and see the pictures plastered all over the walls. Here is their cheesecake recipie http://www.carnegiedeli.com/cheesecakes.html. Last but definitely not least is Juniors (http://www.juniorscheesecake.com). They started in Brooklyn and now have a spot in Grand Central Stations and Times Square. Apparently in the early 60's or 70's the restaurant caught fire and people stood watching the fire crying mourning the loss of the cheesecake and they luckily ended up rebuilding and remain a hit. So that is the scoop on the sweets!