Wonderen Stroopwafels

you're at grand central, which means you're probably running. 42nd street has that effect on people. but the dining concourse has always been a kind of pressure valve, a place where the city's momentum briefly lets up, and wonderen stroopwafels sits right in the middle of that exhale. the dutch stroopwafel connection is real, not decorative, and if you've spent any time in amsterdam you'll recognize the logic of pairing something sweet and slightly chewy with a serious cup of coffee. grand central moves about 750,000 people through daily, and most of them are looking for something that doesn't taste like it was made under fluorescent lights and mild despair. that's the opening wonderen fills. go for the stroopwafel with your coffee, not after.