World Nutella Day is upon us again. Let us bow our heads and raise our spoons in silent appreciation.
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St. Marks Place Just Got Way Dessertier
Life on St. Marks Place just got sweeter thanks to two new dessert shops. Both ice cream maker DF Mavens and Asian-inspired confectioner Spot Dessert Shoppe opened their doors in recent weeks.
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#Twinning: Spot Dessert Bar Will Now Have Two Spots On St. Marks
Spot Dessert Bar, the wildly popular sweets destination on St. Marks Place, is expanding just a few doors down.
Over the weekend, we spotted a banner indicating Spot was taking over the nook that formerly belonged to Jum Mum. Today, workers were revamping the space for what creative director Aop Sridaranop told us would be a Dec. 1 opening.
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With Iris Cafe Closed, Wherefore Art the Golden Toast?
Twas just a little over a month ago that we marveled over the “honey toast” at St. Marks newcomer Iris Cafe — a sort of ice-cream-sundae toast castle that rivaled the cronut in its bonkers complexity (but not in its ability to draw pageviews, apparently. Oh well, we tried.)
Sadly, Iris Cafe seems to have closed for a “store remodeling,” according to a sign on the window that apologizes for the inconvenience.
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