Monthly Archives: June 2010

One more comment about Mister Softee.  Out of the hundreds of Mister Softee trucks, I have only seen one that offers fat-free frozen yogurt.  And it just so happens that on the weekends, this truck camps out on the Northeast … Continue reading →

It’s summertime in NY, and while ice cream, sorbet and other frozen desserts are always hot sellers as the temperatures increase, there seems to be a particular onslaught of new variations this year.  Just in my five blocks alone, there … Continue reading →

The photos above detail the wine and beer offerings at aroma.  Happy Hour is 4-7pm when you can enjoy a bucket of 5 beers for $25.    On a timely note, I was there again today and the World Cup … Continue reading →

Just had breakfast at aroma espresso bar, another favorite hangout in my five blocks.   It’s one of several, relatively new establishments in the neighborhood owned and operated by Israeli entrepreneurs (Soom Soom across the street and Screme around the … Continue reading →

There are Le Pain Quotidien restaurants all over Manhattan (not to mention Belgium, Paris, and Los Angeles), but there are three to choose from in my five blocks — 72nd between Columbus and Central Park West, 65th and Broadway, and … Continue reading →