Since our hotel was across the street from Chelsea Market, we spent a lot of time there. It was really convenient for snacks, breakfast, coffee, etc, because we could just pop in there quickly.
I would say we spent half of our time in Amy's Bread, which is located inside of the market. I'm not kidding you - we went there multiple times. I'd heard about the bakery and was eager to try it, especially the cupcakes that a friend recommended to me. I know what you're thinking... cupcakes? Not bread?
Bread is the star of this bakery, of course, but Amy's also has cakes, pastries and cookies. My mom and I had lattes and pain au chocolate one morning, along with a sticky bun that was to die for.
I had, had to try a cupcake, so I bought a black and white cupcake and split it with my mom. We sat down at a table nearby and I started taking pictures of it. Two girls sitting aways from us scolded us and said they had six more people coming and we were going to have to move so they could all sit there. So my mom and I silently picked up all of our stuff and had to search for another table. I wish they could have asked us politely... I wouldn't have had a problem with it at all. I would never be that rude to someone. If it wasn't for that cupcake calling my name, I might have slapped them in the face.
Anyway, the cupcake was just about as good as it gets - the cake was rich with dark chocolate and very moist. The frosting was vanilla buttercream made with confectioners' sugar and it was a bit much - too sweet for me. But then again don't you expect that kind of frosting on a cupcake?
Have a bite! Mmm. Cupcake. I loves you.
One of the highlights of my trip to New York was meeting Kerstin from the blog, Cake, Batter, and Bowl. I'm so glad I got to meet her. Kerstin was incredibly nice and down to earth - I felt like we were old friends. Drop by her blog and say hello! She is an amazing, smart, talented cook and baker. And she's super tall and real pretty!
I look kind of like a bird in this picture. Usually I look like a deer, I think.
We arranged to meet at where else? Amy's. We wandered around Chelsea Market and chatted before going in. It was late afternoon so we just bought a little treat to hold us over. She got this yumptious-looking cashew caramel bar.
I love cashews. I love caramel. I need to make these.
I bought this sourdough bread twist with chocolate in it. Bread and chocolate are two of my favorite things. It was really chewy but that didn't stop me from going at it. I hope I didn't make a fool of myself in front of Kerstin, gnawing on this bread stick with chocolate smeared across my face.
To conclude this post, try Amy's Bread if you're in the city. You will not be disappointed - everything we had was delicious and fresh. I would advise you to get your food to go, though, because the seating area might contain bitches.
Three locations:
Chelsea Market
75 Ninth Avenue
(Between 15th & 16th Streets)
New York, NY 10011
Telephone: (212) 462-4338
The Village
250 Bleecker Street
at Leroy Street
New York, NY 10014
Telephone: (212) 675-7802
Hell's Kitchen
672 Ninth Avenue
(Between 46th & 47th Streets)
New York, NY 10036
Telephone: (212) 977-2670
One more thing: I'm afraid to go to the Hell's Kitchen area in New York City. It sounds scary. I bet there's fire and demons everywhere and Gordon Ramsay is there yelling at everyone.
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