Battle for the Best...Treats

Baked by Melissa


Tiny cupcakes, slightly larger then a quarter equate to delicious bites.  


Rating:


Moist - 4 out of 5 (tastes like cake! hooray)

Flavor - 4 out of 5 (perfect amount of flavor for each cupcake; unique flavors like PB&J, tie-dye & smores)

Presentation / Experience - 4 out of 5 (loved the lil' box; larger orders come in pizza boxes)

Price - 3 out of 5 (3 cupcakes are $3, 6 cupcakes are $5.50)

Notes:
-They started to make flavor of the month - August - Sundae
-If you are in SoHo go to their walk-thru to order


-S&B

La Esquina

La Esquina is one of our favorite places to eat. Conveniently located in SoHo La Esquina offers 3 different locations the Taqueria, Cafe, and their secret downstairs location, the Brasserie.

They have so many delicious things at each location but the Brasserie offers the complete menu. Our favorite things are the sopa de tortilla, ceviche acapulco, tostadas contramar, taquitos de pollo rostizado & La Esquina mole negro. They recently acquired a new chef, Akhtar Nawab, and he's added more delicious fish options to the menu, like last night's special Sea Bass wrapped in banana leaf, yum! Sadly our favorite salad was taken off the menu, ensalada de nopales, which is a cactus salad w/jalapeños, onions & cotija cheese. He also fixed the dessert menu, THANK GOD!! He added a mouth watering pastel de chocolate - cafe de olla, it's a must have.

Overall it's a fun experience walking into the Taqueria & being greeted by a bouncer & doorman then walking downstairs in what feels like a storage unit. After walking down the stairs you give your name again to the hosts, walk through the kitchen and wala...the bar!

Spotted @ in the downstairs dungeon: Alicia Keys & John Mayer


Alicia Keys - Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart
John Mayer - Clarity

La Esquina - Must Try, NYC Hot Spot, Fun Experience walking into a the Taqueria.

106 Kenmare Street

New York, NY 10012

-S & B

Tanteo Tequila Tasting!

We were invited to the office of Tanteo Tequila for a private tasting. They have a wonderful space located in SoHo. Neil Grosscup, the Operations Director at Tanteo, provided us with the full history of the company and mixed up some amazing cocktails.

Tanteo's line-up of tequilas aren't the usual blanco, reposado, or anejo. Tanteo offers something different - flavor-infused 100% Agave tequilas in "Tropical," "Chocolate," and "Jalapeño." Launched in December 2008 into the New York market by the Tanteo Spirits Company, the trio of infusions has already received awards from the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, the Beverage Testing Institute, and the World Beverage Competition.

S enjoyed Tanteo's version of the Classic Margarita made with their Jalepeño infused Tequila, while B likes her tequila straight. Bad-Ass.

Our Favs:

TANTEO® JALAPEÑO MARGARITA

~ 2oz. | Tanteo® Jalapeño Tequila

~ 1 oz. | Fresh Lime Juice

~ ¾ oz. | Agave Nectar (or simple syrup)

~ Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice

~ Shake well and pour into a rocks glass (salted rim optional)

~ Garnish with a lime wheel

and

COCOA LEMONADE

~ 1 ½ oz. | Tanteo® Chocolate Tequila

~ 1 oz. | Fresh Lemon Juice

~ ½ oz. | Agave Nectar(or simple syrup)

~ Club Soda

~Add ingredients into an ice-filled Collins glass

~Top with club soda and stir with a bar spoon

~Garnish with a lemon wheel

For those that have been to La Esquina check out Tanteo's signature drink -

PEPINO DIABLO

~2 oz. | Tanteo® Jalapeño Tequila

~1/2 oz. | Fresh Lime Juice

~1/2 oz. | Agave Nectar

~1 oz. | Cucumber Purée (or two slices of muddled cucumber)

~Combine ingredients (muddle if necessary) in a shaker with ice

~Shake well and pour into a rocks glass

~Garnish with a cucumber wheel

- S&B