Gotham Digest

How can anyone resist a juicy burger with a cold and creamy shake? In my book, a good burger should be juicy, flavorful, and medium rare, with a bun that is sturdy enough to handle the toppings, condiments and patty inside. Shakes should be thick and not too sweet or artificial tasting.

My ideal cup of frozen yogurt is a take on Fage Yogurt but in soft-serve form. I’m open to flavors but it has to be tart or else it’s just soft-serve ice cream.

Finding a delicious French macaron in New York City is nearly impossible. Why? They are not as popular as coconut macaroons, and the ones I find usually taste terrible. So, Robyn and I set out on a journey to find the best macaron in New York City.

A good macaron should be sweet but not cloyingly so, have a good ratio of cookie to filling, and the cookie has to have a thin, crispy crust with a melt-in-your mouth texture.

Our first stop was Silver Moon Bakery. They only have two flavors, Almond Chocolate and Chocolate for $2.50 each.

The almond chocolate macaron had a thinner cookie than the chocolate macaron. It was large and very yellow in color. The chocolate ganache was not exactly superb chocolate, but it was smooth. The cookie had a thin, crispy crust on the outside, but was too dry and crumbly to have that melt in your mouth feel. The ratio of cookie to ganache