Pizza, falafel, cheesecake, hot dog—you name it, these foods have been New York City’s favorites for over centuries. But recently, a new sweet treat has reached the crowded city of busy New Yorkers: cupcakes.

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Cupcakes became famous around the 1990s as part of the post-diet fad of sugary stuff and as a component of the girly-pop culture. However, cupcakes have quickly embraced the entire US dessert culture, and New York City ranked as the city that consumes the most each year.  A typical New Yorker will describe a good cupcake as not too sweet, flavorful and delicious, and moist, with a perfect butter cream frosting.

Popular bakeries include Sex and The City’s favorite, Magnolia’s Bakery and the Greenwich Village’s top spot, Sweet Revenge. After Carrie and Miranda devoured a cupcake in a bench outside of Magnolia’s Bakery, its popularity rose tremendously. Its cupcakes are fresh and not too sweet, but for not too many gourmet ingredients, they usually come at a high price with an extensive wait.

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On the other hand, Sweet Revenge has a more cakey texture with a more favorable taste due to its use of gourmet ingredients. New York Food Tour’s Greenwich Village tour has long been stopping at this popular cupcake spot, ranked as one of their most favorite stops by our customers, due to its more cakey texture topped with the best butter cream frosting—a sure sign of a cupcake made with quality ingredients.

Sweet Revenge is a must stop for the Greenwich Village tour, leaving customers overly satisfied with a happy-sweet-ending. This versatile, one-serving size cake has packed New York City’s streets, bringing adults back to their childhood memories. Hands down, New York is the place to taste cupcakes, offering a nostalgic and sweet memory to take back home… especially Sweet Revenge’s moist and tasty cupcake!

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Known to be a bohemian capital in the 19th and 20th centuries, Greenwich Village has become an area that embodies a fully gentrified neighborhood of New York City. Nowadays “The Village” encompasses college kids and upper middle class families, but still has a small performing arts scene that keeps to its artsy roots. The area spans from Broadway to the Hudson River and above Houston and under 14th Street. Along with all its culture and history, the Village also has plenty of worthwhile eats to satiate any hungry person.

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Pizza, hot dogs, gelato, hummus are just a few foods that can be found in this area. Many famous pizza parlors such as John’s Pizzeria and Famous Joe’s Pizza where New York style, thin-crust pizza pies and slices are oven baked and topped with fresh mozzarella and tomato sauce. Also, there are many Italian bakeries like Bruno Bakery, which holds many pastry awards, who have established themselves and continue to serve traditional Italian butter cookies and cakes. Cupcakes have also made a mark here with places like Sweet Revenge, where they have wine and beer pairings with these sweet treats.

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Of course other cultures’ foods have sprouted in this area providing cheap and tasty alternatives for everyone to enjoy. There is Sammy’s Halal that cooks marinated meats chopped on a grill and serves with rice and salad on the side. The Hummus Place features hummus, a spread of mashed chickpeas, with various vegetables and uses pita for dipping into the sauce.

As culturally diverse this area has become, it still rests its roots in American arts and history as seen in its various shops and theaters. The Village will always be a place where any student, young professional, or adult can find something to do and to eat. You can explore this area and all its food and culture while learning about its historical development with the Ultimate New York Food Tour with New York Food Tours.