It’s hard to believe that our parents grew up in a generation where cupcakes were just something that parents brought into elementary school classes on their child’s birthday. Not like today when cupcakes are not only America’s favorite dessert, but also one of the very few desserts with bakery brand name recognition. Just tell someone you’re going to NYC and they’ll recommend the best cupcake store in the entire world.

While we wouldn’t dare try telling you which bakery makes the best c-cakes. We will round up all our favorites and give you the official rundown. Read More »

The Big Apple, overflowing with culture, history, the best food in the world, theater, museums and galleries, is also overflowing with; tourist traps. Double decker buses line street corners, and are indeed a tempting ride to take (and actually, if you get a good guide, they’re pretty fun.)

Though there are definite must see’s; Central Park, Times Square, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Ellis Island and a Broadway show, the city has hidden gems around each corner that you may not notice if you’re too busy trying to find the windows of TRL at the MTV building, or listening to a tired tour guide give you the same surface speech he’s given twenty times that day.

First, you must know: THE FOOD IN NYC IS OUTSTANDING. You could hop into most “hole in the walls” and have an incredible dinner, so I’ll give you some of my personal favorites: Read More »