Schnitz doesn’t sell what you’d expect. Instead, this restaurant sells Israel-based schnitzel. Its trademark schnitzels are made from chicken thighs and arrive on a pretzel roll with a lemon wedge. Read more.
At Victory Garden, you can buy goat milk ice cream, with flavors ranging from Chocolate Cardamom, Orange Blossom Vanilla, Honey Lavender, and Ethiopian Coffee. Read more.
Treat House is a popular New York City eatery because it’s dedicated to a snack many are nostalgic for: Rice Crispy Treats. Read more.
Called “Sweet & Swedish,” Sockerbit, which is also a kind of marshmallow, specializes in Scandinavian candy, making it quite a gem among New York City’s culinary locales. Read more.
Snow cream is low-fat milk with heavy cream that is then frozen in blocks and shaved into ribbons to create a dessert with a light fluffy texture, which Broder described as “snow with cream.” Read more.
Here’s another restaurant with a fun name: Potatopia. Its name reveals both the restaurant’s speciality and its enthusiasm for potatoes. Read more.
Popbar, which sells popsicles, is every bit as fun as its catchy name implies. A vibrant display case inside showcases hundreds of them in rectangular rows, immediately drawing you in. Read more.
A piada is an Italian sandwich made with round, flat bread lightly filled with various sharp (perhaps hard to pronounce) ingredients that contribute to a unique sandwich experience. Read more.
Petite Shell is definitely offers one of the most specific items featured in this list, and one that some might not even know about: rugelach. Read more.
If you’re the type to spread peanut butter on everything or sometimes find yourself eating it straight from the jar, Peanut Butter and Co is your paradise. Read more.
Instead of buying regular ice cream at a grocery store, try Melt Bakery on Orchard Street, which sells only ice cream sandwiches. The cookies are made freshly. Read more.
The eight different kinds of sushi rolls available (plus a “Roll of the Month”) include “The Green Machine,” which has asparagus, cucumber and marinated vegetables. Read more.
You can now head over to a petite sandwich shop called La Maison du Croque Monsieu on the Lower East Side to try out other variations of the “Croque Monsieur." Read more.
Empire Biscuit’s menu boasts a biscuit with roasted duck fat as well as Cape gooseberry and apricot jam, Gorgonzola and nutmeg butter, and candied mango jam. Read more.