****~ (4/5)

I was walking around Soho in New York when I walked past Rice To Riches. I had one of those moments where you walk past by something you know and but you just don’t know how or why you know it. I took me a second, then I realized I know this place from the movie ‘Hitch’. That was enough to make me to go try the goopey looking thingy Eva Mandes was eating in that movie.

Rice To Riches is a rice pudding dessert place. They have up to 18 flavors of rice puddings. The place was very bright, colourful, and neon. We ordered the Epic ($7.50), which was just rice pudding in 1 more 2 flavors, and for the flavors we decided on the Hazelnut Chocolate Bear Hug, and Coconut Coma.

The rice pudding came in a green reusable plastic bowl with lid and 2 green flat spoons, you’re allowed to take them home, and I did. They were very interesting designs, and work worked well with the rice pudding.

The rice pudding itself was pretty fantastic. The Hazelnut Chocolate Bear Hug was very chocolaty, smooth and had a very nice blend of hazelnut, and chocolate. It wasn’t too sweet. The rice was soft, but not mushy. The Coconut Coma was also really yummy. It was creamier than the Hazelnut Chocolate, and to my surprise, I enjoyed the chocolate one more.

This was a great place to get dessert and refuel yourself after a long day shopping in Soho. I would definitely return.

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Rice To Riches
37 Spring St
New York, NY 10012
(212) 274-0008

****~ (4/5)

Serendipity 3 is probably one of the few things that lives up to their hype. They do have one of best cold desserts. And it was also because of their media exposure, I was extra excited when I got to go there.

We arrived around 10pm, but we had to wait for an hour and a bit before we finally got our table for 4. Yah, this place is busy until they close. I’m not sure if the wait is like this everyday, because I did go there during the Christmas Holidays, when New York is extra packed with tourists.

This place has 2 floors, but it is very tiny. The décors inside is really cute, and I certainly did not expect the gigantic menus. Gigantic, as in physical size, not the number of items, it can literally cover my whole upper body. I ordered what I came for: Frozen hot chocolate. The frozen hot choclolate is really like what it sounds. It’s like hot chocolate but cold. And it is slushy like, very chocolaty, very goood. The size is masive, and it comes with 2 straws. Sharing is caring! Forget about calories counting, this is a must try!

I do agree, this place is kind of a tourist trap, but it was still really worth the 1 hour wait in the freezing December weather.

mmmmm yum!

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Serendipity 3
225 East 60th Street
between 2nd and 3rd Avenues
New York, NY 10022
http://www.serendipity3.com/