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MUST Try Places In Your Neck of the Woods

I'm sure you've got friends and family who have come back from vacation trips or have visited other places who say to you, "Oh, if you're ever up in so-and-so you MUST try out the food at..." If you don't have friends and/or family who do this then you are most likely that friend or family member. Well, I am one of those foodie explorers who is still trying to catch up on the famous ones. I'm not quite in the budget range where I can saunter into Per Se and order what I please but I did finally saunter into my own borough of Brooklyn's famed Junior's Cheesecake and Desserts to try a piece of their cheesecake. I ordered a piece of their blueberry cheesecake to enjoy outside. Though the cheesecake was fabulous and had a very creamy consistency, it's not exactly mind-blowing. Wonderful, yes, spectacular, not so much. It was yummy but not the best I've had but you know what? I probably would direct you to Junior's and say you MUST try this because it's just one of those worthy Brooklyn foodie stops.

What's another one of those MUST stop bakeries that I recently revisited? Magnolia. And do you know what happened when I was standing online with my friend visiting from Florida about to head in? A lovely car drives by and shouts, "Idiots!" at everyone standing on line. I thought about how perfect the timing was before I headed into the stuffy bakery. The rude outburst was also a premonition of what was to come.

I heard about the Magnolia hype years ago when my aunt used to work around the corner and stopped in to get one. I haven't gone back since then but because a visiting friend wanted to go see what the hype was all about, we went. I have to say, the red velvet buttercream cupcake was delicious. It was worth the 15 minute wait in line. It was so worth the 15 minute wait in line that I just wanted to wait in line again for another one. Ok, so I lied about the wanting to wait again but like an idiot, I had forgotten that it was also my friend's birthday and failed to get one the first time around. I wish the car drove by again and saw me in line again. I know the cashier was very amused by my second visit within 30 minutes. So is Magnolia's all it's hyped up to be like in Sex and the City? Yes, I think so. I also like the cupcakes at Baby Cakes so if you're in the city, you MUST stop by those places for a cupcake or five.

I could ramble on about other places that I think you should eat at but I'm only making myself hungry now. Let me know what YOUR MUST try places are in your area or from your travels and I will keep it in mind for a must try stop.

Posted Jun 16, 2008 by SuDoughName | 3 Comments | Share It

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