Unexpected Find: S’more, please!

Toby’s Public House in South Slope, Brooklyn is a well-established pizza place. The smoked pancetta pie is a personal favorite, beautifully combining exceptional ingredients to create an incredible experience. But today is not about the pizza. It is about the unexpected and delightful dessert offered at this restaurant.

We knew the s’mores were arriving at the table before we saw them because we could smell them, specifically the wonderful smell of melted chocolate. Quickly the dessert came into view, and the table audibly reacted. The s’more was oozing with marshmallow that was toasted to a fine caramel sheen on the edges. The homemade “graham cracker” was sizable, but could not contain the rambunctious mallow. We quickly dove in with our forks, discovering the melted chunks of dark chocolate hidden within.

It was sizable enough to satiate four adults post-pizza, and well worth the short wait. The wood-fired roasting technique of the dish tips it into the realm of absolutely delicious. This dessert has been added to the “must order” list at Toby’s, that is for certain.

Until next time,
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Unexpected Find: S’mores Cookie

Though bakeries are the default when exploring new sweets options, there are some establishments that manage to surprise with delicious desserts. The s-mores cookies at Little Muenster is a primary example.

S’mores Cookie

This small restaurant on the Lower East Side is focused on delivering “super fancy” grilled cheese sandwiches, blending artisanal cheeses with unexpected ingredients like leek confit and pancetta. On a blustery cold day, a friend and I stopped in for the signature items – a grilled cheese accompanied with a bowl of tomato soup – and stumbled upon an additional wonder – the s’mores cookie. The host/waitress notified us that there was a fresh batch coming out of the oven shortly, and we waited in anticipation.

Out of the back of the small venue emerged three hockey puck-sized treats, the marshmallow appearing gooey and freshly roasted. We audibly gasped as they were delivered to the table, steaming hot and smelling of cookie dough. We broke into them, and discovered the melted chocolate distributed through the cookie, the stickiness of the melted marshmallow, the chewiness of the cookie itself. Though a graham cracker flavor was not particularly present, it did not deter us from devouring the treats in their entirety. For this establishment go for the namesake, but stay for the dessert.

Until next time,
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