Okay, this is officially the most amazing street cart EVER. Must find it next time I'm in NY and gorge myself on baked goods!

Quoted: March 20th is the first day of Spring. Hurray! We look forward to Spring and all it has in store. We love taking our truck out when the weather is good, with lots of yummy seasonal and holiday treats, as well as our Standards.

Sad end to what was such a prolific career.

Quoted: New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer resigned on Wednesday, completing a stunning fall from power after he was nationally disgraced by links to a high-priced prostitution ring.

Eliot Spitzer should've paid attention when they were teaching Greek mythology in school - he might want to look up the terms tragic flaw, Achilles heel, and irony.

Quoted: Spitzer, who rose to prominence as a scourge of Wall Street, uprooting corrupt practices, coming down hard on bad actors, and establishing a new moral order, was laid low by reports that he had been involved in a prostitution ring.

Holy crap, this is SO disappointing... I really had high hopes for Sptizer. So much for him being a crusading watch dog :(

Quoted: Gov. Eliot Spitzer apologized to his family and the public on Monday, but did not not elaborate on a bombshell report that he has been involved in a prostitution ring.

If I can't make it out to Red Hook for cupcakes, there's always this place in my old 'hood! Awesome cupcakes, and no line out the door like at Magnolia :)

Quoted: We are truly driven by the love of what we create everyday and it comes not just in the form of a cupcake but in the knowledge that we truly make people happy every time they walk through the doors of sugar Sweet sunshine.

I really want to check out this cupcake/brownie place when I'm in NY next month, but don't think I'll make it out to Red Hook...

Quoted: We bake delicious cakes, pie, cookies, brownies, scones, muffins, and tarts on premises daily. Stop by, say hello, and enjoy a slice of cake with a great cup of coffee or hot chocolate.

Damn... guess Philly is becoming sort of like N.Y.'s 6th borough.

Quoted: At least 1,000 New Yorkers annually have settled in Philadelphia since 2002. The sobering number comes from the Philadelphia controller’s office, which gleaned it from IRS and census information. Since 2001, 8,334 New Yorkers have moved to Philadelphia.

MSN City Guides piece on the best American pizza. I actually agree with the picks for NY!

Quoted: Do you know New York City from New Haven? California from Chicago? Here’s where to taste the difference for yourself.

Go Giants! Wish I had caught the game... heard it was amazing!

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