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Where to get s’mores
in western Queens
BY SEAN CURRY
Ah, summer in NYC: carpools to the
Rockaways, picnics in the parks, and the
eternal ice cream truck rivalry between
Mr. Soft ee and whatever your neighborhood’s
Mr. Soft ee rip-off is.
With August fi nally upon us, our
opportunities to partake in these summer
traditions and others are running
out more rapidly than we might like. One
may have to make cuts to beloved pastimes
to make room for more feasible
ones, and roasting marshmallows around
a campfi re is usually fi rst on the cutting
block for cityfolk.
But even if you can’t melt chocolate
onto a graham cracker over a crackling
fl ame in your studio apartment, you can
still enjoy that most succulent of summer
treats right here in western Queens before
Labor Day comes.
Th at’s right, dear readers: it’s time for
an end-of-summer s’mores roundup.
Sanford’s: S’more Pancake
30-13 Broadway, Astoria
718-932-9569
When it comes to a day of chocolate,
marshmallows and graham crackers,
there’s only one place to start: breakfast.
Th e S’more Pancakes at Sandford’s
on Broadway are more than just a chocolatey
delight; they’re a damn fi ne pancake,
too. Chocolate glaze and nutella
are spread across a traditional pancake,
while some torched marshmallows sit
atop this mountain of decadent brunchiness,
topped off with graham cracker
dust.
Th is sugarbomb might seem imposing,
but don’t let that stop you from the coup
de grace that brings it all home: authentic
Vermont maple syrup. Pancakes — however
indulgent — simply aren’t complete
without it.
Come to Sanford’s for the S’more
Pancake, and come a second time for
their other takes on fl apjacks, like banana
walnut or peanut butter. In the words of
owner Christ Karalekas, “Pace yourself.”
Queens Comfort: S’more
Blondie Brownie
40-09 30th Ave., Astoria
718-728-2350
Th e mad geniuses at Queens Comfort are
certainly no stranger to weird Astoria food,
and their s’mores entry is proof. Leave your
preconceived notions about brownies at
the door — their S’more Blondie Brownie
is diff erent right from the jump with Oreos
and graham crackers crushed right into
the brownie batter itself. Marshmallows
melted into what could almost be called a
roux are poured over completed brownies,
topped with ice-cold vanilla bean ice
cream, and drizzled with caramel.
I’d say the resulting experience brought
me back to childhood, but Queens
Comfort’s decor, a vibrant shrine to toy
cars, monsters, action fi gures and all
things fun, did that the moment I walked
in the place. If nothing else, the blondie
fi ts right into the nostalgia-bomb.
Queens Comfort’s resident baker,
Montana Barbieri — better known as
Donut Diva — handmakes each and
every blondie herself, so be sure to call
ahead to make sure she’s whipping up a
batch the day you go.
Read Th e Courier next week for two
more local spots with s’mores treats.