Kanyakumari & Vesuvio Bakery’s Rainbow Cookie
What sheer, unbridled joy Saturday was in New York City. I was sweating! It was so lovely while it lasted. Everyone was happy, everyone was out, everyone was drinking. I myself went from Wall St to Nolita for brunch to Soho for a cookie (more on that below) to the West Village for a beer to the East Village to meet friends for cocktails and back to Wall St for a little staycation. It was magic. I hope you had as much fun as I did!
Just last night I went to Kanyakumari with guest of the podcast, dear friend, and small business owner, Amerah, on a whim after she did my hair. We got there around 9:30 and it was only a 10-minute wait! For a “Best New Restaurant” pick from NY Mag, not bad. We wound up taking the bar instead of a table because do you know me at all, and proceeded to stuff our faces with the most delicious coastal Indian food. Seriously, every bite we were like, “Damn, ok, this is out of this world.” If your palate can’t handle the spice, this might really be out of your world, but there were more than enough tamer options. The fried idli and dosa were standouts for me, but my dining partners loved the squid and goat too. Oh! And the cocktails were fabulous too. Gooooo.
While out on my blissful, sunny Saturday stroll this weekend, my husband and I popped into Vesuvio bakery to get an iced coffee and tea. While I approached the line I immediately spotted the rainbow cookies. I’m not a huge sweets person, let alone in the middle of the day after just having brunch, but they looked very appealing. As I waited by turn I overheard this woman raving about them. How she was addicted to them, how she had to stop eating them for her summer bod. I had to get one. Now, these aren’t your average rainbow cookies with cloyingly sweet jam and red dye. They’re more balanced, and have a slight almond flavor that doesn’t taste artificial. It was excellent. When I ordered it I told my husband I’d split it with him but I wound up eating the entire thing all to myself on our walk. If you’re looking for a little treat or pick me up while strolling down Prince St next weekend, get this rainbow cookie!
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