As if I needed an excuse to eat sweets, it wasย Macaron Dayย in NYC. It’s a wonderful dayย when bakeries around the city offerย free macarons. Why do they do this? Ours is not to reason why.ย Free. Macarons.ย My co-workers and I shamelessly hit upย two bakeries on Bleecker Street during our lunch break and immediately inhaled the cookies.

Quick side note: Maybe you’re thinking of macaroons, the flourless, coconutty blob, and wondering what’s the big deal. I wouldn’t get off my couch for macaroons. These are macarons.

Perfect macaron

Ours had little emojii on them.

Ours had little emojii on them.

Colorful macarons

A rainbow of macarons

Since we’re on Bleecker Street, I thought I’d take you for a little walk around the neighborhood. Bleecker runsย east-west through the Westย Village in Manhattan.ย We only have time to walk a small section today. Let’s start at one of the macaron places, Bisous Ciao.

Bisous Ciao

Love the reflection of the cab and the buildings in the window.

John's Pizzeria

This is a well-known pizza place with a classic New York-style slice.

Forgotten NY says this about John’s:

Part of Bleecker Streetโ€™s charm is the presence of longstanding businesses who have been supported by residents for decades, instead of impersonal chain stores. Johnโ€™s Pizza has been here since 1929, enough time to craft a recipe that is recognized by many as NYCโ€™s best pizza, though that honor is largely subjective. Original owner John Sasso learned the craft from NYCโ€™s first pizzaiolo, Gennaro Lombardi, whose pizza place can still be found on Spring Street.

Blind Tiger

Bleecker Street

Bleecker Street

The buildings in this area are fairly low profile, three or four stories tall.

Bleecker Street

Bleecker Street

I’d like to know where the M-E-N will be wearing these clothes in Manhattan.

Bleecker Street

I sense we're getting close to something important.

I sense we’re getting close to something important.

Ahh, Magnolia Bakery. Made famous on Sex and the City, Conan and others.

We’ve burned a lot of calories walkingย from the macaron place. I think we should stop in Magnolia and pick up a little something.

So many options.

So many options.

Magnolia 3

Let’s go with their signature cupcakes. I know cupcakes were so 2005, but I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

Magnolia Bakery

The perfect beginning and end to a walk along Bleecker Street, if you ask me.

For more information about Bleecker Street, check out these sites:

Forgotten NYย 

Ephemeral NY

Daytonian in Manahttan

Have a great weekend, everyone!ย 

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