Looking to sample the best desserts around town?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top dessert outlets in New York City, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to fill the bill.
Winter is the top season of the year for consumer spending at food and beverage shops across the New York City area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of reputation management services and email automation for small businesses. The average amount spent per customer transaction at New York City-area food and beverage shops grew to $18 for the metro area in the winter of last year, 2% higher than the average for the rest of the year.
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1. Red Ribbon Bakeshop
Topping the list is an outpost of the Red Ribbon Bakeshop chain. Located at 65-02 Roosevelt Ave. in Woodside, this location of the Filipino bakery is the highest-rated dessert spot in New York City, boasting four stars out of 248 reviews on Yelp.
2. Titan Foods
Next up is Astoria's Titan Foods, situated at 2556 31st St. With 4.5 stars out of 148 reviews on Yelp, the Greek specialty food store and bakery has proven to be a local favorite.
3. Hungarian Pastry Shop
Morningside Heights' Hungarian Pastry Shop, located at 1030 Amsterdam Ave., Floor 1 (between Cathedral Parkway and 111th Street), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the bakery and cafe four stars out of 647 reviews.
4. Juicy Spot Cafe
Juicy Spot Cafe, a Thai ice cream shop in Chinatown, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 239 Yelp reviews. Head over to 33 Pell St. (between Doyers and Mott streets) to see for yourself.
5. Taiyaki NYC
Finally, there's Taiyaki NYC, a Little Italy favorite with 4.5 stars out of 2,822 reviews. Stop by 119 Baxter St. (between Canal and Hester streets) to hit up this location of the dessert shop — which offers ice cream in fish-shaped Japanese taiyaki cones — next time you're looking to satisfy your cravings.
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