Comments on: Sweets and cheap eats on the Lower East Side

By: Adriana

Adriana — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:13:33 +0000

Oh doughnut plant, what joy!

Happy (belated) birthday, Rachel.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:43:27 +0000

hey — thanks for this, robyn. i’ve never been there. and i don’t think i’ve ever had a bialy either. but this is very close to home and my six weeks without wheat are over. so count me in.

also: ichiban — i’m a huge fan of dried and salted fruits and fishes and all manner of candies, so of course i like this place. plus they have free samples. which means after a night of flavorful chinese or thai food, you can stop in and sample some menthol licorice to cleanse your palette.

By: Robyn

Robyn — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 03:31:54 +0000

Egg custard tarts are naturally photogenic. Like miniature glowing suns...made of custard...wrapped in a flaky crust. I wish they would stake their claim up north, or better yet in New Jersey. :[ I agree with Rachel about the Chinese candy store: Aji Ichiban. It doesn't appeal to me that much (I think because of the lack of chocolate, something that Economy Candy has no shortage of) but it is cool to look through. Candy! It's beautiful. I thought of something else to add: Kossar's Bialys. Methinks it's the only bialy-centric store in NYC. Mm, carbs!

By: Mike N.

Mike N. — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:11:14 +0000

the knishes are good, but i feel like ya need a ton of mustard on them (not a bad thing) else they tend to be too dry for my tastes! i cant think of any other places in the LES that you missed, not counting new joints like Cocoa Bar on Clinton St (expensive gourmet chocolates).

But speaking of cheap eats in the LES, has anyone ever eaten at the late-night kim chi stand at Ludlow & Stanton? It may be a thing of the past.

By: Kate the Great

Kate the Great — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:31:31 +0000

Okay, Bryan. I’m going to use this post when I go back to NYC. It’ll be a “Off the Beaten Path” day. Do you mind if I print it for my own reference?