Ok so today we went to the West Village. We had a great day of shopping and tasting the local favorites. Our day started at Magnolia Bakery. We arrived to find a line around the corner (which apparently was only a 'moderate line' according to the regulars). We were in line for at least 40 minutes & it felt almost like a club (there was even a bouncer asking us how many in our party.. lol) Anyways, once we got in, the cupcakes looked great! Cute, colorful, great "cute little grandma's house" decor. After we picked our cupcakes, there was a line to pay for them. They were $2.50 for the regular cupcakes at $3 for the specialty humming bird cupcake we had. We both got vanilla cupcakes with vanilla frosting then split a humming bird cupcake (which was this small light brown cupcake that supposedly had pineapple & banana in it (although we couldn't taste either of these fruits), cream cheese frosting, & topped with baked walnuts. It was delicious! However, after finishing the vanilla cupcake, I could hardly even fit in 2 bites of the humming bird cupcake. Any how, the cupcakes were great but did not live up to the hype. The cupcake itself was very dry & tasted like weird pound cake. The frosting was great but almost too sweet & too much of it. It is definitely something you should try but I don't think it is something I will make an effort to go back for.
After cupcakes, we went walking in search of food. I was really craving Thai food & we were walking aimlessly when Melissa brilliantly spotted a small restaurant with a little sign that read "Isles Thai". We walked in and the ambiance was great. The front panel was wide open and the fresh air was venting throughout. There was cute wall paper & great, modern decor. Cons: there were not many people there (keep in mind, we went at 4 pm, not prime time for restaurants) & my water glass had a full on lip stick mark on it- YUCK! Anyways, I ordered Sauteed Vegetables in Garlic Sauce vegetarian style (no tofu or meat). It was amazing! Melissa ordered the Sauteed Fresh Ginger (a selection of amazing veggies covered in ginger flavors). I tried hers & hers was equally great. The portions were perfect & left us satisfied but not stuffed or bloated or anything nasty. The prices were fair too. The bill came out to be under $20 for the both of us- not bad. After our tummy's were satisfied with dessert THEN a late lunch, we headed out walking through the village & relaxing. All in all, it was a great day!
Magnolia Bakery
401 Bleeker Street, NY NY 10014
212.462.2572
Isle Thai Restaurant
282 Bleeker Street, NY NY 10014
212.929.5699
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