STAR WARS CHILDREN'S PARTY

  I just found someone who makes white and dark chocolate Lego chocolates.  My daughter-in-law's mother makes the birthday cakes every year.

This time, I thought of contributing to the idea of the cup cakes -

I stuck the dark chocolate Legos on top of the cup cakes that she had made with light sabers.  The dark chocolate looked like Darth Vader.

I also arranged the white chocolate Legos on a black Japanese tray in a row to look like Storm Troopers.

A relative brought a watermelon that they cut like Death Star.

The grapes were strung in sticks to pretend like light sabers. 

To order the chocolate Legos, I ordered them from MacarOn Cafe and requested it from their Baker.  Picked it up from one of their branches near me.

http://macaroncafe.com/

#MATSUNOSUKE (New Japanese treat spot)

This is a new Japanese cafe and pastry shop originally from Tokyo and Kyoto - now also in New York!

Only 5 weeks old in this Greenwich Village spot by the 8th Street crosstown bus stop, is this delicious heavenly find for one with sweet tooth.  Their specialties are worth trying!

They specialize in the light as a cloud pancake which I still have to try but can imagine.

I just had lunch so I opted for their blackout cake. Chocoholics out there would certainly appreciate this super moist, dark chocolate cake topped with lighter pieces of crumbled chocolate brownies or cake?! Decadent and yet less rich than it's usual Western counterpart.

 The place is a small neat spot in this wonderful uplifted block.

The pancakes are usually not flavored but if plain, comes with their version of homemade maple cream. Below are other pancake options.

There are several treats you can order in this sweet spot:

The menu is in the board:

Welcome to Japan!

MATSUNOSUKE

JAPANESE Chiffon Pancakes

58 West 8th St

New York, NY 10011

1-212-529-5888

Closed Mondays

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