Homage to Pâte à Choux: French Pastry South of 14th Street

Fortunately, for the Village bohemian and members of the flâneur set such as myself, sweet concoctions in the French style are available with a quick stroll. Nothing quite saves the day as a good combination of water, unsalted butter, salt, flour, eggs, and fruit. A few of these places listed below are take-out only. The coffee and tarte aux prunes from Patisserie Claude that I ordered this afternoon certainly hit the spot, and I was able to find an empty chair in which to sit and look out the window at the rain.
Patisserie Claude
Greenwich Village
187 W 4th St
New York, NY 10014-3855

NoLita
55 Spring St
(between Cleveland Pl & Lafayette St)
New York, NY 10012
Financier Pastry Shop
3 locations in the Financial District:
62 Stone Street, 3-4 World Financial Center, and 35 Cedar Street
New York, NY
Duane Park Patisserie
Tribeca
179 Duane St Frnt
New York, NY 10013
Cafe Angelique
NoHo
68 Bleecker St
(between Broadway & Crosby St)
New York, NY 10012
Balthazar Restaurant & Bakery
SoHo
80 Spring St
(between Broadway & Crosby St)
New York, NY 10012
Bouley Bakery & Market
TriBeCa
120 W Broadway
(between Duane St & Reade St)
New York, NY 10013
L'art de la pâte à choux est d'une difficulté sans nom, mais que c'est bon; les éclairs, les religieuses. Tout un monde délicieux, mais n'oublions pas les pâtisseries austro-hongroise!! Le summun! Au plaisir de vous lire.
ReplyDeleteMerci beaucoup, Paul!
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