Hey friends! Sadly, this is the last post of the semester:( Originally, I had a fancy post planned out — focused solely on desserts (let’s be real, no city trip is EVER complete without dessert). However, I took a city trip on our last wellness day, and plans have changed. I feel compelled to share my new finds with all of you — don’t worry there’s still plenty of sweet treats:)
For lunch, we found a cute little cafe — in West Village — called The Butcher’s Daughter. The location was extremely aesthetic and everything on the menu is vegan! They are known for their plant-based cafe + juice bar, and go by the name “vegetable slaughterhouse”. Don’t let this scare you! I got the Butcher’s Burger — which had a black-bean patty — and it did not disappoint!! They are also extremely well known for their smoothies and juices, if you plan to visit during breakfast.
The plops of whipped cream made the pizza even better! Pic taken by me!
Next up is Death by Pizza. I know. Pizza in NYC. Amazing.
BUT it gets better. Have you ever tried a nutella pizza? Well now’s your chance! While Death by Pizza serves regular pizzas, pastas, and calzones, we decided to go for something sweet. The Nutella Pizza consists of a classic homemade dough topped with nutella, strawberries, and whipped cream.
Another MUST try is Amorino Gelato. A cute shop tucked away in Greenwich Village, right on NYU’s campus. This place gave me summer vibes. Not only did they have regular gelato, but they also had fruity flavors — perfect for a pick-me-up.
To spice things up, they serve their gelato on a cone, in the shape of a flower! If you’re looking for a fruity kick to your gelato, I highly recommend the mango, strawberry, and banana flavors:)
Cutest presentation! Image Source
I had so much fun trying these new spots and seriously hope you guys feel compelled to try them as well:) They were AMAZING!!
As I mentioned previously, I had originally planned on sharing more of my favorite dessert spots in the city. This includes Holey Cream, Levain Bakery, and Black Tap.
This donut sandwich looks delicious, Image Source
Holey Cream creatively combines two desserts into one: donuts + ice cream. They slice the donut of your choice, and put ice cream in the middle — creating a unique donut + ice cream sandwich. To top it off, you can choose the icing/glaze, and any other toppings you may want on your donut. Extremely helpful when you’re craving both and can’t pick!
If you didn’t take a pic of your cookie like this, did you even go to Levain Bakery? Image Source
Levain Bakery is known for their legendary cookies. Freshly baked, I can guarantee you have never had a better cookie. Even their cookies are photogenic!
Black Tap is a classic burger joint, but they are truly known for their milkshakes. As I like to call it, it’s basically diabetes in a cup. In my opinion, their burgers are simply average. I would recommend eating a snack prior and going for milkshakes, or ordering an array of their savory appetizers with the milkshake! Some may consider this place basic, but I think it’s worth a try!
Super overwhelming! I recommend sharing! Image Source
I hope you guys enjoyed some of my personal insights and found these places as interesting as I do! As you can tell, I’m a BIG foodie and would love to provide more recommendations:)
I most definitely loved all of your restaurant recommendations throughout the semester, for I am a big foodie as well. When you mentioned the Butcher’s Daughter being solely vegan, I was a little turned away from the idea of eating there, just because all of the vegan food I have had been a disappointment. But when you described their bean burger, I might have to try this place; it sounded very good. And you had me at Nutella pizza- a combination of 2 of my favorite foods. I have always been very enticed to try a sweet pizza. Out of the dessert places that you mentioned, the gelato place sounded the best to me because that flower was beautiful, and I am a big gelato fan. Hopefully, I am able to visit some of these places.
I had no idea all of these hidden gems were in New York City! I have been to the city multiple times but I have only ever stopped at the same pizza place with my cousins when we were hungry. Because of all your blog posts throughout the semester, it has made my “must-try” list extremely long! When COVID ends, I now know what I want to do: make a trip to NYC to try all the foods! While I may end up on that show 600 pound life (just joking) afterwards, all the foods look too good to pass up!
Wow, I am so upset that this is the first time I have seen your blog 🙁 Just based off of this post, the places and food look so good. You definitely know New York! This made me miss visiting so much because the food never disappointed. I have always wanted to try the Sugar Factory in NY. Everyone who goes always makes it look so good!
These all sound like cool places to visit! I honestly can’t get over how beautiful that gelato shaped like a flower is. And it looks delicious too! Holey Cream sounds so good! I never would have thought of making an ice cream sandwich with donuts, but it sounds amazing! I shouldn’t be surprised though since if I’ve learned anything from your blog this semester its that New York City is definitely very creative when it comes to food, coming up with combinations that no one would have ever thought of, but are delicious!
This is the first time reading your blog, and oh my gosh, I literally want to travel to New York and taste everything that you just mentioned. I am so intrigued by The Butcher’s Daughter – I have a lot of dietary restrictions and it is great to see that their menu is entirely vegan (that is half the battle for me with dairy…I just have to worry about gluten). I’m going to go through the rest of your blog to get more recommendations and reviews for sure 🙂