The Yankee Donut

Mark Isreal, whose wild imagination drives the Doughnut Plant on the Lower East Side, has come up with an irresistible new delicacy, a crème brûlée doughnut. It’s bursting with rich custard and topped with shiny, crackling toasted sugar.

“I first made the vanilla cream a year ago,” Mr. Isreal said. “But everyone makes a doughnut with vanilla cream and I wanted to do something different.”

So after three months of work he is content with this creation. He hand-pipes cream into the doughnut, sugars the top and takes a blowtorch to it for the glaze.

They are $2.75 each, only at his store: 379 Grand Street (Essex Street), (212) 505-3700. (Other varieties can be found at places like Gourmet Garage), NY TIMES

Stanton Social

Tonight on "The City", Jay seems like he's not that into poor little Whitney. At least he kinda broke it to her at my fave place.....STANTON SOCIAL!!

Saturday night, before Stan left for China (don't ask)....we decided to head to Stanton Social for dinner and drinks. Reservations are close to impossible, and now I know why! The food and cocktails were AMAZING!! We went upstairs to the bar/lounge area. They had a beautiful tasting menu and we made ourselves cozy on the lush banquettes. I sipped on a "Stanton Tea" while people looked around for seating. 
For dessert, you must get the chocolate tasting. It had everything from a S'mores cake, to house made peppermint patties! 
My favorite appy was a twist on a childhood favorite. French Onion Soup Dumplings...delish!!

For more info on The Stanton Social visit http://thestantonsocial.com/

XOXO- Jessica Marquez

Photos Courtesy: Jessica Marquez, MTV