Recchiuti Confections

If you've ever been to the Ferry Building, you've probably seen Recchiuti Confections.  It is a chocolate shop, offering up an assortment of truffles, bars, and other treats.  If you are lucky, as you pass by, they'll offer a sample of their chocolate fudge or caramel sauces.  When they ask, "chocolate or caramel?" the correct answer is "yes".  Their goods are also sold all over town. Their products certainly aren't bad, but they...

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Sirabella Cheesecake

Cheesecake.  Not exactly the item that comes to mind when you think "vegan", yet, vegan cheesecake has become more and more of a thing lately, like that made by Sirabella.  “We taste tested non-vegan and non-lactose intolerant consumers.  They could not tell the difference between our dairy free cheesecake and regular cheesecake.  Our Italian bakery will still provide that rich creamy filling with the golden brown graham cracker bottom.”I...

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Joe's Steam Rice Roll, NYC

When one is in New York, there are obviously countless options for dining, from high end to hot dogs from a cart, and everything in-between.  While I certainly have sought out well known higher end and mid-range restaurants, sometimes I just want something simple, tasty, and convenient, so when I was traveling, and worn out my first night in town, I consulted my handy list and Joe's Steam Rice Roll jumped out at me.  Ok, perhaps because it was literally right...

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