Seed + Mill

On our list of the best dessert spots in New York.

Lisa Mendelson, who previously brought frozen yogurt to Israel through her Tel Aviv chain Yogo, opened this Chelsea Market counter with Monica Molenaar and Rachel Simons as the first U.S. shop built entirely around sesame. Ethiopian Humera seeds are roasted at precise temperatures and milled in small batches into more than thirty flavors of house-made halva, including coffee and ginger, alongside three kinds of fresh-milled tahini and a tahini-and-goat's-milk soft serve.