New way to feed a macaroon addiction: pay a visit to MacarOn, a little French bakery and sandwich shop tucked into the Garment District.
The namesake macaroons, while perhaps not as ethereal as those at Laduree in Paris or at Maison du Chocolat in Manhattan, are an appealing mid-afternoon treat, provided you choose your flavor(s) [...]
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Macaroons in Midtown
My New Favorite Pastry
Caffe Falai in Soho is one of my favorite spots in the city: it’s low-key but very Euro-chic, with its all-white interior, chandeliers, mirrors, and big windows up front. At brunch and lunch, you can get warm bowls of baked eggs accessorized with any number of cheeses and meats, fresh ricotta with wine-soaked figs, [...]
I’d Rather Be In Paris…
It’s so cold in New York today that it begs the question: where would I rather be? Although I certainly wouldn’t turn down a Caribbean vacation right now, my first instinct was, perhaps unsurprisingly, to teleport myself to Paris. A tiny, cozy hotel room at the Hotel du Petit Moulin, a big [...]
Carrot Cake a la Rose Bakery
At Rose Bakery in Paris, their best-seller is carrot cake; strange, in a city full of dainty-pastry lovers. The appeal, I think, lays in how homey and undainty it really is: a stout little cake topped with a thick crown of cream cheese frosting. This frosting is unlike any I have had before: it’s cheesier, [...]
A Jewelbox by the Seine
In continued celebration of my recent trip to Paris, I present my favorite jewelbox of a bakery: Gérard Mulot. Though I love the macaroons at Ladurée, and their multiple locations make it convenient to break for a treat, there is something special about GM. On a tiny street in the heart of the sixth arrondissement, [...]
More Than Macaroons at Ladurée
Though Ladurée in Paris is arguably most famous for their macaroons, the other jeweled-looking delicacies in the pastry case are deserving of equal attention. Particularly bewitching is the Religieuse; face-to-face, I was powerless to resist its charms. Essentially two éclairs bound by a berry-laced icing, this little tower was immediately toppled–by me. This is like [...]
