Today I visited my buddy Brittany on the Upper West Side. Britt is going places quickly - she will soon be a famous foodinista. The book she recipe-tested and hand modeled in France, "The Good Cook" by Anne Willan is out in bookstores now. Check it out, it's really great. We had brunch at an average brunch/tapas spot. Nothing to write home about, but the roasted potatoes were pretty good. I needed a little something sweet to end our time together so Britt took me over to Levain (74th& Amsterdam). Levain, which is French for yeast,is known for its bread. Britt said the raisin walnut ($5.50) is awesome. I'll have to take her word for it because I was more interested in their humongous cookies and the baked jelly doughnut ($2). I got both, but I ate the doughnut first. Britt warned me that a lot of people don't like it, but she digs it. She said it reminded her of a brioche without the butter or eggs. I can understand why some folks wouldn't like it. It is indeed doughy, but in a sourdoughy kind of way. The dough has a tartness of flavor that is unexpected. I didn't mind it, but I didn't love it and it didn't satiate the buttery sinfulness that I craved.
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