"Mr. R" > wrote in message et>...
> http://www.cupcakecafe.com/
>
> This place is very popular and like all well-known NYC food places, it has
> its detractors, but on the whole, the majority opinion is a good one.

I always got very good cakes from Veniero's, on East 11th between 1st
& 2d Avenues. (Closer to 1st, right next to the cheese place - they
make fresh mozzarella by hand). My favorite was a simple white cake
with whipped cream frosting and fresh strawberries between the layers.
It was always a big hit for office birthdays etc.

I like their Italian cookies, too, but the cookie place that's really
good is the Italian pastry and coffee shop on First Avenue a little
farther down, maybe 10th & 11th, or just below tenth, and I can't for
the life of me remember the name. It's very old, on the east side of
the street, and you descend a couple of stairs from the sidewalk to
get to the entrance. DiRoberti's? Love their quaresimale.

Leila