Yummy treat

Yummy treat piles up the sugar just south of 155th on Frederick Douglass Boulevard, turning everyday sidewalks into sweet shortcuts between Hamilton Heights and the Audubon. The shop sits at 2359 Frederick Douglass Blvd New York, NY 10027, a block where the subway rumbles and brownstones play backdrop. Afternoon heat hits the windows; the line moves faster than uptown gridlock.

A few blocks east of the C train stop (155th), the place draws both marathoners and students who need a diversion from dataviz graphs. Three scoops, a slice of layer cake, or a pulled-apart churro finds its way into every third hand around here. No seating to speak of; you grab and go or perch on the fire-escape lip across the street.

Call before you climb the stairs: (347) 579-3825. The door sits mid-block flanked by two bodegas selling plantains and lottery tickets. Once you’re outside the door, the maps listing drops a pin in the same spot—walk upright until you see the awning, then duck in. The Heights hums on weekends: drum circles start around 145th, and the scent of sugar hovers all the way to Edgecombe.