union square cafe olives desserts cafe sabarsky (views of central park from 5th avenue and an austrian museum inside) get the streudel. to die for payard (upper east side) chickalicious( i thought it to be a little prenetious, some...

of the team that garnered Bouchon its first Michelin star. Ethan first gained kitchen experience on college summer breaks working at Fleur de Lys in San Francisco and Payard Patisserie and Bistro in New York. In 1999, Howard...

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://www.katsuhama.com/index_E.asp Patisserie Claude for croissants. Payard is a shadow of its former self but it still may be worth swinging by in the morning or early afternoon to see their vast selection of french pastries....

service (no carts, you order from a sushi-like menu) Avoid Mandoo Bar! Pastries: Payard. Get the macarons. I also like Chinese pastries like the BBQ pork filled buns in Chinatown. Good culinary shopping: Fairway, Dean and Deluca...

, the sheer massiveness of Chinatown in NYC is worth marveling at alone. I hopped on the subway back to the UES and after a quick stop at Payard (unfortunately didn’t buy anything…just drooled and admired the incredible artistry...

A lemon-raspberry trifle with cardamom cream that I made for a party. The lemon cake was lemon pound cake from the Payard dessert cookbook, brushed with a lemon syrup on one side and raspberry jam on the other. I had some I...

with fine dining dinners and unique desserts an awesome breakfast/brunch spot is always a must when I travel. From Griddle Cafe and Doughboys in LA to Norma’s in New York to Tableau, Payard, and Bouchon in Vegas I’ve...

with their fresh tortillas at Gabriella’s on Amsterdam and 93rd. 5. BEST SPICES: Those Indian spice stores on Lexington in the 20s 6. HOT CHOCOLATE: Payard Pastry (almost like Angelina’s in Paris), Lexington and 73-74th...

an hour while we ate the appetizer. Served it with a port-enriched veal demi-glace. Superb. Also, great success with the Mikado Cake from Payard's dessert book. My fruitcake this year was the best yet. I totally hosed the Macadamia...

. There is no french bakery in OC like payard or bouley. We usually go to LA or Vegas for special meals. Good luck to you and keep posting with any new discovery.

success story (so everyone doesn’t run off to try it), I’ll tell you how I keep in shape. I’m 5’11, weigh 165lbs, and have 2-3% body fat. My method? Eat a balanced meal (while giving in to something like...

Mmm. Great question. Tonkatsu ramen at Menkuitei (E. Village location) - $7.75. Always a favorite. For dessert, a $5-6 tart from Payard. I’m going to have to try the banh mi @ Nicky’s and Momofuku.

, sfogliatelli) or Egidio’s (everything else); for bread, it’s Terranova. When my wife worked in Mahattan, we favored pastry from Payard; her change in location has been congruent with our diets (luckily, actually)....

bite of the chocolate croissant was enough as the pastry itself was largely forgettable and the chocolate ganache although good was far from that loading the versions at Payard or Bouchon. The entremets, on the other hand, proved...