I recommend taking a walk around the West Village (Carmine & Bleecker Street) to anyone planning to visit NYC in the summer. Its got a beautiful vibe to it. People walking around enjoying the sunshine – streets lined with pizzerias, deli’s and dessert shops and a nice little park to sit down and take a breather.

Beard Papa’s!!! Kay shrieked as she pointed to a cardboard cut-out of Santa Claus and Popeye’s ‘love child’. Apparently Bearded Papa is a very popular Cream Puff shop in Japan.

I’ve never had a Cream Puff before – in fact I don’t think I have ever said the words ‘Cream Puff’ in my life.  Kay however, thoroughly enjoyed making me say Cream Puff over and over again (impossible to make it sound manly, I suppose).

We bought two (chocolate and vanilla) then sat down to enjoy them on a bench in the park.  I ate the chocolate one, Kay had the vanilla. I asked to try some of the vanilla  – she reluctantly let me have a taste….

My eyes lit up – I was in shock  – my girlfriend noticed and slowly inched away from me as I eyed the rest of her Cream Puff.  After what seemed like an eternity 30 seconds – I stood up -  looked at Beard Papa’s – looked at my girlfriend (repeat x3) – she understood and I ran back for another…..

went back the next day too…

In September we have a 10 hour lay-over in NYC on our way to Australia and a 15 hour lay over in LAX on the way back – Cream Puffs will be had (I’m sick, I know).

Beard Papa’s – Open a franchise in Toronto – Hire me!

averagejose – will work for……

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