Valentine’s Day would be incomplete without sweets—and we don’t mean sweet texts from your significant other.
We mean sweets as in desserts, because this pink and red holiday certainly serves as an excuse to treat yourself to heart-shaped chocolate boxes and delectable baked goods.
This Valentine’s day, trade the pharmacy candy for some Manhattan-made delights from some of the city's top-tier bakeries. These delicious pastries will pair best with wine and your favorite rom-com, so go ahead and enjoy!
See also: Weekly Recipe: Divine Raspberry Stuffed Brownie Cookies
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181 Orchard Street, Manhattan / Website
With a grand opening on V-Day, this dessert bar is going to be the hottest (and yummiest) new thang in the Lower East Side. All the desserts have a kinky theme, and our curiosity has certainly been piqued!
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120 Rivington Street, Manhattan / Website
Simply scrolling through Supermoon Bakehouse’s Instagram account is enough to activate a sweet tooth. Everything this place bakes is hand-crafted in its Lower East Side bakehouse, and all the ingredients are sourced from local farms upstate. This means the sweets are seriously, certifiably good. If you want to surprise your lover (or friend!), Supermoon is selling hand-curated, Valentine’s edition boxes.
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3916 Prince Street / 13 St. Marks Place / Website
Is there anything more magical than an entire restaurant dedicated to dessert? Probably not. Head over ASAP to try the new Valentine’s Day dessert “ChocoBerry Love.” While you’re there, you might as well take a bite (just a bite) of the Matcha Lava cake.
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Times Sq: 1675 Broadway / 575 8th Ave. / Website
An Italian bakery with an Asian twist, Angelina Bakery creates delicious new classics, such as the Bombolone Donut. The signature sweet is heart shaped and available on Valentine’s day only.
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120 Smith Street, Brooklyn / Website
For a French-inspired Valentine’s Day treat, Bien Cuit treats customers to a strawberry Thai basil entremet, mulled wine pound cake, or a pomegranate jasmine heart. Words don’t do these desserts justice. One taste, and you'll be in love.
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6 Fulton Street, Manhattan / Website
Have you ever wanted Andrew Garfield’s face on a cookie? Or maybe a cookie version of the infamous dress from 13 Going on 30? Somehow, Funny Face Bakery makes cookies trendy, but they're not just novelties. These funny face cookies are delicious treats!
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18 E 16th Street / 1090 6th Ave. / 1890 Broadway / Website
A box of Bread Bakery’s Valentine ‘Roselach,’ a rosewater marzipan raspberry version of traditional rugelach, looks just as delicious as it is aesthetically pleasing.
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