Pocky

I bought a box of these Pocky sticks in NYC's Koreatown at H-Mart. For $4.99 it contained 6 packages. Each package had 4 sticks. It's a nice little chocolate treat that's not too filling.

Insomnia Cookies

What's better on a cold winter's day than fresh, warm from the oven cookies?

That's the theme of Insomnia Cookies in NYC's Greenwich Village at 50 W. 8th Street. They offer several different varieties and keep them in a warm oven so the cookies are warm when served.

I tried two regular cookies ($1 each) - peanut butter and white chocolate macadamia and a deluxe cookie ($2.25) - s'mores. The cookies were warm, but a bit thin and very sweet.

p.s. They also offer milk to go with those cookies.

Homemade Cookies

Thanks L for sending me these homemade Momofuku Compost Cookies!

LA Story - Bite

...is a new bakery/restaurant located at 3221 Pico Blvd. in Santa Monica.

Thanks "L" for treating me to a lemon bar and salted caramel bar. And to top it off "L" made bacon peanut butter cookies! This was a great dessert sampler. Everything was delicious.

Torrisi Italian Specialties

is located in NYC's Soho at 250 Mulberry Street.

I had the Chicken parm hero $9, Rainbow cookies $0.50/each and a Dr. Brown's Cream Soda $2.

The sandwich was freshly made to order and the cookies were melt in your mouth delicious!

Midtown Milk Bar Yet Again

Yes, I was back at Milk Bar in NYC's Midtown at 15 West 56th Street. This time for a cookie fix.

I limited myself to two: ($1.85 each)

cornflake chocolate chip marshmallow cookie

compost cookie™ – pretzels, potato chips, coffee, oats, butterscotch, chocolate chips

The City Bakery

...is located in NYC's Flatiron District at 3 West 18th Street.

I stopped by for a sugar fix and had a chocolate chip cookie ($2.50). This really shouldn't be called "chip" because there were slabs of chocolate throughout this giant cookie. Yum...

Milk & Cookies Bakery

...is located in NYC's West Village at 19 Commerce Street. I tried the White Chocolate and Macadamia Cookie ($1.95) which was very good.

I tried "E"s mint chocolate chip cookie and it was also good.

The other baked goodies looked appetizing as well...including the Whoopi Pie cookie sandwich.

All in Black and White

Cookie that is! This Black and White cookie was purchased at the Zaro's Bread Basket (there are several in NYC) in NYC's Penn Station for $1.95. I never understand why this was called a cookie because the base has a more cake like texture.

Levain Bakery

Since this bakery located in NYC's Upper West Side at 167 W. 74th Street was touted by Frank Bruni - former NY Times Food Critic and author of "Born Round" I had to try it.

Located one flight below street level this bakery is neighborhood gem. A small counter is the only thing separating customers from the working bakery.

I tried one of their three Crispy Pizzas - artichoke hearts and gruyere cheese ($7.75). They warm it up and cut it into fourths for me. It had a very crispy thin crust with lots of artichoke.

And I also had to try one of their famous chocolate chip cookies ($3.50) which are really huge. It was bigger than my palm and about 2-1/2" high! It was also served warm so the chocolate chips were melted and gooey. Earlier this year the two chefs/owners won the Bobby Flay Chocolate Chip Cookie Throwdown on the Food Network.

Even though it was early on a Sunday afternoon the bakery had sold out of many of their breads and other pastries. I will have to return earlier in the morning to try some of their other offerings.