[Photo: Kathy YL Chan]

Falai Panetteria offers two turnovers ($3), both of which are excellent. The magic is in the endless layers of butter-rich and flaky crust, but also in the fillings. Apple is paired with cinnamon (pictured above) and fresh pears are covered with a gloss of molten dark chocolate. Come early enough for a fresh batch, and your morning is set. Have it to go, or to stay with a quick espresso. If you're very lucky, the chocolate will still be gooey and melted, perhaps even oozing out on that initial bite. Glorious!

Falai Panetteria

79 Clinton Street, New York NY 10002 (map)
212-777-8956
falainyc.com/panetteria

About the author: Originally from Honolulu, Kathy YL Chan writes A Passion For Food, where she chronicles her eats and travels adventures between Hawai'i, New York and beyond. She firmly believes that there is always room for dessert.