Hot Cocoa

Creamy, chocolaty, and sinfully rich.

I have been studying carefully the recipes for Sweet tart dough or pate sucree and chocolate dough in two books by Francois Payard’s Simply Sensational Desserts and Chocolate Epiphany. The recipes are neither internally...

Payard is suppose to open this summer in Caesars Palace. I called them to find out when and didn’t get any answers. Any ideas?

Are reservations necessary for dessert at Payard? I was thinking of trying the dessert tasting there following dinner elsewhere on a Saturday night. We would probably be able to make it up to Payard by 8:30 at the latest after an...

I am getting married in September and am thinking about ordering my wedding cake from Payard. They look beautiful and I love their other pastries? Anyone ever had a Payard wedding cake? Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks

Hi, I’m going to Payard for the first time tomorrow night. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!

I recently learned that Payard, a fantastic patisserie and choclatier located at 1032 Lexington Avenue(between 73rd and 74th streets) now has the Circle K Kosher certification for many of its products. You can check out the site...

Come to the Upper East Side for a great treat...thought it close to the preparation I had in France. Anyone find any other places for fish soup? Thanks, Hope

I’ve been to the Payard in N.Y. a couple of times but it’s been several years since my last visit. We’ll be in Vegas the week after next for a very quick trip, just two nights, but I’ll have a free morning...

Hey 'hounders, I am planning to take out a friend of mine to Payard for dessert this weekend. My question is, can I use one of their tables if I just have their cakes from the patisserie or do I have to do take out? Thanks in...

Did this open as scheduled on May 13? Has anyone tried it? I was wondering how it compared to Payard in the city.

I read in Food Arts magazine that Francois Payard will be following the lead of so many other “name” chefs by creating a mini-empire of satellite patisserie/bistros, including a “lunch-only version in...

my to-be and i are auditioning restaurants for our wedding reception next may. enjoyed a v. nice (great appetizers, fab desserts, adequate main) meal at payard bistro last wk—with the best martini i’ve ever had. the...

Have you ever sat through a long meeting—waiting to eat the sandwiches that were delivered 5 hours ago? Or contemplated stashing a few of those leftover sandwiches from afternoon tea on the cruise ship? Just walk on over to...

Following on the recent steak tartare thread, I thought to post on today’s outstanding lunch at Payard. Great cut & consistency (brunoise; none of that pasty stuff) and well balanced with cornichons, capers, shallots,...