"Best Desserts of the Year"
BY ROBIN BARR SUSSMAN
ROBIN BARR SUSSMAN IS A FREELANCE FOOD WRITER WITH A CULINARY MISSION: GREAT TASTE.
In 2008, desserts were great! Here are a handful of our favorites in Houston, some new, some classics.
Tiny Boxwood’s, 3614 W. Alabama, 713-622-4224: Espresso Yourself sundae
The Chocolate Bar, 1835 W. Alabama, 713-520-8599: European Hot chocolate drink topped with whipped cream and dark chocolate sprinkles
Dessert Gallery Bakery & Cafe, 3200 Kirby Dr., 713-522-9999: Key Lime Cheesecake
Brasil, 2604 Dunlavy, 713-528-1993: Almond tart
Backstreet Café, 1103 S. Shepherd, 713-521-2239: new house-made chocolate bars
Café Annie, Post Oak Blvd, 713-840-1111: Study of Lemon desserts
Rainbow Lodge, 2011 Ella Blvd., 713-861-8666: Chocolate Cappuccino Cheesecake with cinnamon cream and biscotti crust
*17 Restaurant, 1117 Prairie St., 832-200-8800: Warm Semolina cake with strawberry marmalade
Arturo’s Uptown Italiano, 1180 Uptown Park Blvd., 713-621-1180: homemade Tiramisu
Ooh La La Dessert Boutique, 23920 Westheimer Pkwy, Katy, 281-391-2253: Soft Ginger Spice Cookies (great for any day of the year, not just Christmas holidays!)
T’afia, 3701 Travis, 713-524-6922: Blackberry Peach crumble with streusel topping
Green Houston 
