Hell’s Kitchen Local

I buy bread from both Amy's and Sullivan Street on a pretty equal basis. Amy's tends to offer a wider selection of breads and sweet things, like their unique "twists". Sullivan Street's Pugliese is crusty on the outside and softer on the inside. In short, I go to Amy's for variety and Sullivan Street for mouth-feel.

I have fond memories of going to tofu shops with my grandma, my mom and my sister, and we would watch tofu masters make fresh tofu in the shop. They would sell block tofu of different firmness, fresh soy milk, homemade tofu pudding, bean curd sticks and other soy products. As a kid, it was always a treat to go to the tofu shop to get a cup of fresh sweetened soy milk and a tofu pudding in osmanthus syrup. At Nan Xiang Express, I’ve recently tried their cold soy milk and it was so fresh, it brought back my childhood memory of the family tofu shop. While most people would go to Nan Xiang Express for their soup dumplings, I always get a cold soy milk and I would sample different things on the menu depending on my kids’ appetite.

Everyone knows the food here is excellent, but is anyone talking about the drinks? They're delicious! I feel like I've been transported out of New York when I come here for dinner.

Big, delicious, fresh bagels… Plus the yummiest spreads like honey bacon and strawberry cream cheeses! Awesome iced lattes too! :)

Great selection, great service, and nothing beats a warm from the oven pumpernickel bagel with their tangy jalapeño cream cheese. Tip…order ahead and skip the line of tourists in the morning!

Sullivan Street Bakery makes incredible sandwiches and I’m so glad they’ve been introducing more new menu items recently. The sausage pizza they debuted recently is really good and I love their brown butter cookie as well.

I love to cook, and they have really great products there. I always have a conversation and almost always meet someone I know there.

Astro’s is my dog Yoshi’s favorite place to play — it’s so nice to have somewhere in the community that is a safe place for dogs to play at any time.

I love the oliva strecci (so does my cat). Great fresh pastries and bread. Bonus points for it being on my block.

The cutest, coziest little place with DELICIOUS seasonal coffee drinks. I love to spend a weekend morning there with a good book.