How to induce diabetes...

In no particular order, but a good place to start would be brunch at Peter's on 1st Avenue between 83rd and 84th Streets. The place bills itself as a gourmet diner catering to the tastes of today's New Yorkers, which means a good gluten-free selection, egg white omelettes and all that sissy stuff (but seriously, if you're gonna have bacon in it, is there any point in ordering an egg white omelette??). For those of us who hunger for buttermilk pancakes (yes, schmandrea, I get the whole buttermilk thing now) with crispy Canadian bacon and scrambled eggs generously drizzled in warm maple syrup, however... well, you won't be disappointed! The new-agey mix of rushing waterfalls and Richard Marx might annoy you a little, but the calories more than make up for it.

You might want to continue your diabetes-inducing tour of Manhattan with a stop at Eileen's Special Cheesecake (17 Cleveland Place), which has been serving the creamiest cheesecakes in the city for over 30 years. Their selection of mini cheesecakes makes for a perfect, shameless, bite-size snack.

And after your exhausting walk around SoHo, you'll no doubt be needing a little rest for a relaxing pot of tea. Teaspot on 127 MacDougal Street, just south of Washington Square, has some 90 different kinds of tea, which you can enjoy while using their free wireless internet service. Try the mango green tea. And what better to complement it than a raspberry and mango muffin?

Or perhaps coffee and a pastry is more your thing, in which case you can pop one street east to 135 Sullivan Street and drop in on Once Upon A Tart, a bakery with a café attached. A strong cappuccino and a crumbly pumpkin tart come highly recommended. The building still has the original pressed copper ceilings, and offers a nice selection of muffins, tarts, brownies, gourmet sandwiches, salads and soups.

OK, that's enough for one day. More diabetes-inducing treats to come!