Cupcakes by Pinisi

The purple one? Lavender in cupcake form. It's actually not as ridiculous as it sounds though; I've heard a lot of people tell me that they've tried lavender ice cream and actually liked it a lot. Besides my experience with it, Brian and my friends didn't seem to have the same feeling towards it. However, the red velvet (on the right) was a hands-down success, so I'm definitely giving them the benefit of the doubt. I'm officially a huge fan of this little bakery in the East Village. Pinisi is Zagat rated and has been reviewed by NYMag...so they know their stuff. And their cupcakes, no matter what anyone says about the lavender cupcake.