The City Sweet Tooth

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  Today is the last day Luxee is open and I had a farewell souffle. So good! They grated fresh parmesan cheese on top, for that sweet/savory combo. So light and fluffy. It’s sad to know I may never eat it again! Sob! Anyway, if you’re reading this today I’d recommend visiting Luxee at 6 [...]

Sad news! City Sweet Tooth fave Luxee is closing this weekend. Sunday will be the last day it’s open. Here’s the comic I did on them last year. Good luck on your future endeavors Chef Yoshie, and my best wishes to Rie and all of the Luxee staff! To see more about Luxee check out [...]

Once again I had the supreme joy of attending a Luxee seasonal dessert tasting party. These events are starting to sell out quick, so bust a move when you see the next one announced! This time we got to have Crepe Suzette and all you can eat of their take out desserts with coffee or [...]

Last night’s City Sweet Tooth first blogiversary party at Tekserve was so amazing! I’m still recovering, but I want to share photos from various friends and participants!

Even has been sold out!

Now is the time when the cherry blossoms are at their peak, celebrated in Japan as the Sakura Matsuri (Cherry Blossom Festival). You can celebrate it here in NYC May 2nd and 3rd at Brooklyn Botanical Garden’s Sakura Matsuri (where I will be appearing and signing books)! You can also celebrate with special sweets at [...]

It was so nice and warm today, the perfect time to try some sorbet, and I had some at Luxee. Here’s my fave, the Apple Basil along with a scoop of Pear Thyme. So refreshing!

City Sweet Tooth fave Luxee has been offering pastry classes for a while now, but only to Japanese speakers. Starting this March the classes will be for English speaking students too. Yay! Details here:

Luxee’s Winter Dessert Party was just as fun as the Fall party with a bevy of new desserts to try! We got to start off with a dessert of our choice from behind the counter. I picked the Tart Tatin (sorry no pic but I couldn’t wait to eat it)! It’s a generous slice of [...]

It’s time for another amazing Luxee party! I attended the Fall one (details here) and let me tell you it was worth it. If you like high end French pastries with a Japanese flair you will LOVE this! It’s also a great opportunity to try many desserts at once in an elegant setting for a [...]

So I had an amazing time at the Luxee party!

The Japanese Franch dessert cafe Luxee is having a fall dessert party. Click here for details!

UPDATE – Luxee has closed T_T Buy an 11×14 signed high quality giclee print of this comic for $29 (plus $6.50 shipping)!