" The sweet treats have since become central characters in TV shows like the Food Network's "Cupcake Wars" and TLC's "DC Cupcakes.

WSJ: Forget Gold, the Gourmet Cupcake Market Is Crashing

Tom Colicchio has assembled a makeshift space of picnic tables, good beer (including a slightly sweet Highline Elevated Wheat by Brooklyn Brewery) and popular food trucks, like Rickshaw Dumplings.

BBC: The wiedergeburt (rebirth) of New York��s biergartens