Dean and Deluca
Prior to moving to New York, my only experience with Dean and Deluca (click to shop for delicious things) was some baked goods that we received as Holidays gifts at my last job. There were pretty good, but I wasn't privy to the awesomeness that is Dean and Deluca.
When I first got to New York and it was still really cold I found myself at the Dean and Deluca in Soho. It was the most magnificent place I had ever seen. I got a latte and a lemon muffin. I was pretty much in heaven. All of their coffee and baked good are fantastic, but it's the rest of their market that really astounded me. They had everything I could ever want, except low prices.
When other people win the lottery, their first thought is buying a house or a car...but I'm just taking myself on a shopping spree at Dean and Deluca. Smoked salmon and gourmet olives for days. Ah.....
This peanut butter brownie was pretty delicious too.