Crumbs to Crunch

I've always loved the film 'Waitress' so when I heard that it was being turned into a broadway musical  I couldn't wait to see it. However, I knew that I had to be prepared- watching a 2 hour musical about pie-making was sure to make me feel hungry! Therefore, before the show, I went to Peetee's Pie Company to nip any cravings in the bud. Peetee's has a phenomenal selection of pies. It was so hard to chose just one! In the end, I went for a raspberry and apple whilst my friend got a mud pie. At the last minute, I decided to get a slice of New York cheesecake too- I was in the Big Apple after all! The pies were some of the best I've ever eaten, with buttery, crumbly pastry and perfect fillings. However, the real star of the show was the cheesecake. Normally I consider New York cheesecake to be a plain flavour, but it was so rich and creamy, much better than any New York cheesecake I've ever had. I wish I could eat it again! The combination of perfe...

Top of my 'must eat' list for New York was a really good bagel. My American friends had particularly recommended that I try an 'everything bagel' - a bagel with all the toppings (seeds, onions, cheese etc). This is something that I hadn't really seen in the UK, so I was keen to give it a try! With this in mind, I headed straight to The Bagel Store in Brooklyn. It soon became clear that The Bagel Store is particularly famous for its rainbow bagels. There were so many colour combinations of this oh-so-instagrammable food. Unable to decide on just one bagel, I bought a rainbow bagel and an everything bagel. They were huge and slathered in vast amounts of cream cheese. The rainbow bagel was a joy to look at and a conversation starter (some passers-by in the street asked me where I had got it). The everything bagel was a wonderful combination of flavours. Some people may find the combination of all the toppings a little over the top, but I loved it! All ...