| DESSERT |
WHERE |
THE INSIDE SCOOP |
Apple Fritters With Caramel Ice
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Craftbar
47 East 19th Street; 212-780-0880 |
Crisp, hot apple rings dipped in beer batter, then dusted with cinnamon sugar and served with the perfect accompaniment: tangy caramel ice cream. |
Peanut-Butter Tart
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Marseille
630 Ninth Avenue, at 44th Street; 212-333-3410 |
This crunchy peanut-butter tart topped with a shimmering celery sorbet is a childhood- favorite combination all grown-up. |
Rice Pudding
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D'Artagnan, The Rotisserie
152 East 46th Street;
212-687-0300 |
A hint of vanilla and orange zest brings this creamy rice pudding to life, and the drizzle of salted caramel makes a grand finale. |
Roasted-Pineapple Bread Pudding
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Jo Jo
160 East 64th Street;
212-223-5656 |
Traditional bread pudding never tasted like this: The roasted pineapple brings a wonderful tartness, and the brioche brings lightness, making for an ethereal, fruity combination. |
Grand Mariner Soufflé
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La Caravelle
33 West 55th Street;
212-586-4252 |
An exquisite soufflé — the rare New York version that's truly made-to-order — with the perfect balance of lightness and flavor, and a moist, creamy middle. |
Lemon-Meringue Layer Cake
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Eli's
1411 Third Avenue, at 80th Street; 212-717-9798 |
We're still not sure whether it's a lemon layer cake — it's a mile high — or a lemon-meringue pie, and judging by its name, neither is Eli. You decide. |
Clementine Gelée With a Trio of Sorbets
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Le Bernardin
155 West 51st Street;
212-489-1515 |
An inspired jellied-fruit soup, set with blood-orange segments amid a cluster of unusual sorbets — litchi, blood-orange, and fromage blanc. |
