Growing up in NYC, I still can't pass up a great black-and-white. You're right -- they don't exist here in New England. Same with good bagels....

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Can't speak to the quality of "black and whites" from NYC. I grew up in Syracuse, where they're called "half-moon cookies," and anyone who called them different was a heretic. The best ones come from the Harrison Bakery.

I've lived in New Hampshire now for 15 years, and it's true, you almost never find them here. Sometimes the supermarket bakeries will offer them. But they always call them "black and whites" when they do, and they just never taste like the real thing. They get the icing wrong, the texture of the cookie is off.

I satisfy my cravings by buying a box full from the Harrison Bakery when I visit family for the holidays, and putting them in the freezer.

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Relatively new to New York (12 years, am I a New Yorker yet?) I will say that the Black & White Cookie is a regional classic. Pizza is a fight I don't want to get into. My wife and I don't agree on what is best. I like a good falafel from Moishes (street cart) on the corner of 46 and 6th Ave, Frito Pie from the Cowgirl Hall of Fame, and anything from The Spotted Pig, including cocktails. Or you could go to Angel('s?) Share for a fancy downtown drink. In the summer I would go to Shake Shack in Madison Square Park, just for the people watching. Momofuku for Japanese fusion noodles. For Mexican I can visit friends in LA and for sushi I was spoiled by a job in San Francisco.

Good Luck!

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Yeees! Another New York top! Reading this and the Boston pizza post make me miss NY even more!

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I'm from the Syracuse area (F-ville) and to me they will always be half-moons. They are my all time favorite "cookie" as well as dessert and good thing that I am now vegan or I would be at Harrison Bakery every weekend!

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when i see that cookie, i can't help but think of seinfeld.

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I live in jersey but get these from my rlatives in NY that come to visit. they are awesome!

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I'm hungry now. Lol. :] mmm... those cookies look good. Too bad I dont live in New York. :[

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Looks nice.

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Sadly I've never had a black and white cookie in my LIFE. I hope to try one before I die. :(

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Reading this makes me yearn to be back on 105th Street, just off of Jamacia Ave! They make a mean black and white here in Upstate NY. Their called Half Moon cookies here. I'll need the address of the bakery now!

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