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Superbowl Sundae
I’m not really into football, but I am into wings and beer. City Bakery’s Superbowl flavored hot chocolate was inspired by one of those things, and unfortunately it wasn’t buffalo sauce. The only characteristic of beer that the Superbowl flavor … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, city bakery, hot chocolate, hot chocolate festival, hotter than hot chocolate, new york, superbowl
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Don’t slip!
They say that approximately 75% of what we taste is actually based on smell. City Bakery’s Banana Peel hot chocolate (Saturday’s flavor) had a distinct banana peel smell. It’s interesting because I couldn’t previously have told you what the difference … Continue reading
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Tagged banana, banana peel, city bakery, hot chocolate, hot chocolate festival, new york
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Thank God I’m not a ginger.
I love ginger. I like it as a hot drink with honey; I like it with flat Coke; and I like it in my raw apple crisp. My first sip of the ginger hot chocolate on Friday was distinctly gingery; … Continue reading
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Tagged apple crisp, chocolate flavors, city bakery, flat coke, ginger, ginger flavor, hot chocolate, hot chocolate festival, new york
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Espresso or EX-presso?
Thursday night’s hot chocolate flavor at City Bakery was….. espresso! Not really sure why they write it in Japanese too. To me, this flavor was the best that I’ve had from City Bakery, rivaling the satisfying burnt-marshmallow flavor of the … Continue reading
One man’s treasure is another man’s…
Is that how it goes? City Bakery’s annual Hot Chocolate Festival kicked off last night with Sunken Treasures, a flavor I hadn’t seen in previous years. For those new to the event, City Bakery is famous for their thick hot … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, city bakery, hot chocolate, hot chocolate festival, new york
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XOXO
I got the coolest sunglasses ever! Sunglasses by Alexandra Cassaniti, coat by Jcrew, necklace by Forever 21, sweater dress by 3.1 Phillip Lim (on major sale at Bird!), bracelets by me I think sunglasses are my new thing. It’s possible … Continue reading
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Shibori circle scarves
I’m working on some great new items for the shop! Keep an eye out for silk and wool shibori circle scarves, and some cute new pouches! I’m also working with Raymond to design a leather color-blocked backpack for him for … Continue reading
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Tagged backpack, circle scarf, leather backpack, leather pouch, scarf, silk, wool
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Shit Asian girls say
“Hey, that bag? TOTALLY FAKE.”
Glitter shoes DIY
First I bought these last year on super duper sale: But I never wore them because that leather flower on the side isn’t really my style. So I took it off: And then realized there’s a bunch of holes left … Continue reading
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