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eateries offer something
for every sweet
tooth
Lincoln is full of fashionable places
to eat.
The Lincoln Exchange, The Regency
Room at The Cornhusker and PJ.'s in
Havelock all conjure up images of deli
cious gourmet fare and customers in
fine apparel
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In the restaurant industry, as in
most others, times change and a new
fashion in food has emerged the all
dessert eatery.
A wide variety of these places are
open in Lincoln. They include food
stores specializing in ice cream, coo
kies, pastries and gourmet tasties.
Below is my non-inclusive guide to
dessert heavens in Lincoln.
Do-biz, 120 N. 14th St., is one of the
best of Lincoln's three downtown coo
kie stores.
Sixtycentswillbuyyoualarge, often
hot-out-of-the-oven, chewy soft coo
kie. Garbage greats, an M&Ms cookie
and ice cream cookie sandwiches are
deemed the best choices by me and
other cookie fans. Said one: "I'm partial
to Do-biz. One bite of their cookies and
nothing else matters."
The Cookie Company, 138 N. 12th
St., and Sweet Street Cookie Com
pany, 242 N. 12th St., are not to be
discounted their cookies and other
fattening goodies deserve at least an
honorable mention.
Maxwell's French Bakery, 126 N.
13th St., takes the cake when it comes
to French dessert. Freshly baked and
filled croissants and an assortment of
breads, sweets, cakes and unpronounce
able others often fill the morning air
with a smell that draws many a nose to
the bakery. Although somewhat high
er prices, Maxwell's has class and a
taste that's unequaled.
Desserts 222, 222 S. 13th St., is the
only sweets store that has all the
trimmings of a restaurant waiters,
music, a host or hostess, a menu and a
chance to look at a plate of the day's
choices. For a higher price, Desserts
offers delicious cakes, tortes and pies
and the best coffee IVe found in Lin
coln. Dessert and coffee can average
you about $4.
It is almost impossible to get a table
at Desserts 222 on a weekend night,
without a lengthy wait. The elegant
atmosphere and gracious service
makes it a favorite of moviegoers and
diners out.
A newcomer to Lincoln, Ted and
Wally's, 312 N. 12th St., has claim to
the heavyweight ice cream champ title
in Lincoln.
Located next to the Temple Theatre
Arts Bulding, the store offers home
made ice cream at prices you'd
expect to pay for such a luxury. The
variety dish may be your best buy
four small scoops for $1.40. Also, try
the mix-ins.
Ted and Wally's makes its own ice
cream in two, five-gallon freezers in
the front window.
Delectable, gooey-rich Greek past
ries can be bought at two places.
George's Gryos, 112 N. 14th St., has
my favorite baklava, two for a dollar
a steal considering each one has
thousands of calories.
Ktizu's Kebab's, with outlets in the
Haymarket and at East Park Plaza,
also sells the layered honey and nut
pastry.
The trend toward specialization in
restaurants may be indicative of the
trend in our society.
Perhpas like specialization crippled
the dinosaurs, it will be our end to
creating splintered, fragmented soc
iety. Then again, maybe we'll all get fat
eating at dessert restaurants.
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