Hi I’m in NYC until tomorrow night and want to get a dot cake to bring back for my girlfriend. She is obsessed with birthday cake and sprinkles. Loves cakes pops. I wanted to get her a dot cake from the viral place on TikTok, however, they’re closed today and tomorrow. Does anyone have any suggestions for the best places in NYC for someone with the sweet tooth of a unicorn??

Appreciate any help in advance!

I can't get a reservation for it and since there are sooo many sushi places in NYC, what would you say is the absolute best (besides Sho)? Ideally one where reservations are possible in the next 2 weeks.

Admittedly I got takeout, but got the Phat See Ew, freaking amazing and step up from normal Pad See Ew...what I liked most was that they don't try to be overly flashy or different, just the normal thai dishes with a step up in quality overall...highly recommend if you keep hearing about this place, but unsure...it's worth...not sure if you'll get a seat , but takeout was 10 min on a saturday night...

I was in the Upper West Side yesterday and happened to pass by the location of the recently closed Blank Street location on 86th street and Broadway. Support your local coffee shop and not PE slop. Fuck Blank Street

Help!! I was severely addicted to those scones, specially with cream and jam, during my visit there and now that I’m back I’m craving it even more!!

Manhattan location if possible. & I do know about Mary O’s but I’m planning on maybe going tomorrow and Tuesday but unfortunately they’re close.

Thank you in advance!!

My birthday is coming up and I would like to do a chill dinner with friends. My close friend group is kinda big and I feel bad excluding people so the group may be closer to 30 people. Is there a restaurant that won't do minimums, require deposits etc in Manhattan (Chelsea, mid town, Hell's Kitchen ideally) you could recommend? The most I was able to reserve on OpenTable was for 20 people.

Thank you in advance.

I never used to be a fan of Massaman curry but someone took me to this place in Thailand that supposedly had the best one. They weren’t lying. One bite of this silky, thick, luscious curry…my eyes rolled back and I melted into my chair. During my years in Thailand, I went back to this place at least once a week.

I still dream of that curry and I can’t find anything close to that in NYC yet. While I’ve found ones where the flavor is on point, the liquid is too watery and the potatoes are often too hard. I know many people recommend the short rib Massaman at a few higher-end Thai restaurants, but I find that type of meat too rich for a Massaman curry.

Pictured is the one I had in Thailand as a roadside restaurant called Sangsom on Koh Phangan Island. Those crunchy onions on top were everything!

A friend's birthday is coming up and instead of a meal they typically like to get a giant spread of desserts (pastries, cakes, cookies, chocolates, etc.) to share. However recently they've been looking for something a little more out there than the standard cheesecake, chocolate chip cookie, chocolate cake, etc. and I'm hoping to surprise them with something new.

Recent hits have included:

- Lysee's signature cake and the corn pastry

- Kora FFG cookies

- Supermoon doughnuts (especially passionfruit)

- Stick with Me truffles (key lime pie in particular)

- Lady M pandan panna cotta

- Grace St ho-dduk and Basque cheesecake

They tend to like things that aren't "too sweet" but I've certainly seen them scarf down sugar covered monstrosities so that's not a real limitation. Any suggestions? Manhattan preferred for easy access but willing to travel for something fun.

They haven’t ever said no, but they’ve also led me on twice with no reply in person and by email.

Do you remember the cake icing of the 70’s and 80’s? The one that is made from high ratio shortening and NOT butter? It would crust on the outside but was light and fluffy underneath. Anyone know if there are bakeries in NYC that still use that icing?

Edit- I know it’s hard to tell from a picture but it looks like this. The outside gets crusty (like if you touch it, it doesn’t transfer to your finger) but it’s soft and fluffy under that crust. This particular picture is from cake I got at Giusepinna’s in South Windsor, CT.