Brasserie 8½ Reveals Its Inner Sweet Spot

After a long day of being way too serious and on your guard, sometimes you just want to treat yourself to something sweet and comfortable.

That’s where the culinary crew at After 8.5 comes in. At exactly 8:30 p.m. every night, the lounge area of Brasserie 8½ transforms into a late night dessert bar led by über Pastry Chef Martin Howard (named one of the country’s top ten pastry chefs two years in a row by Chocolatier and Pastry Art and Design magazines).

The menu (yes, we have it) is full of classic desserts in a range of flavors that will make you want to order everything. And there’s nothing wrong with that - the generous portions and variety in each dish are meant to be shared.

Feel like frosting after too many meetings? Go for the Cupcake Quartet with Devil’s food, red velvet, banana praline and berry vanilla cakes. Kinda hot-headed from that conference call? Cool down with the Mini Ice Cream Cones & Popsicles with strawberry shortcake and toasted coconut, featuring daily ice cream flavors such as caramel and white chocolate-green tea.

Each dessert has a perfectly paired dessert wine or bubbly, so you can truly unwind along with your sugar-induced coma.

Then wake up smiling and do it all over again tomorrow.


After 8.5 is open Tuesday through Saturday evenings.


After 8.5 at Brasserie 8½
9 West 57th Street
Tel: (212) 829-0812
rapatina.com/brasserie8