La Maison du Chocolat's Mont Marron ($8.50) is like a glamorous version of your classic Mont Blanc, each creation cut into tidy squares. More

In 2009, as banks began to make way for media firms and post-graduate apartment complexes, Shaun Hergatt moved in and put the FiDi on the food map. Read on for Shaun's favorite spots to eat and drink in the Financial District. More

Those of us who love Danny Meyer's restaurants are accustomed to thinking of him as a man who creates welcoming spaces, with stories and personalities and an intimate sense of place. Restaurants very much tied to their neighborhoods, which you couldn't really pluck up and set down somewhere else. Restaurants you want to be at, not just eat at. That's not quite the case at Meyer's newest, North End Grill; but there are plenty of reasons to make a visit. More

Danny Meyer isn't wasting any time in his takeover of Battery Park City. This week has seen the opening of two high-profile openings in the environs of North End Avenue—North End Grill of chef Floyd Cardoz, formerly of Tabla, and the second location of Flatiron barbecue spot Blue Smoke. More

For the holidays, all the locations of Financier Patisserie are offering Yule Logs in four different flavors—Coffee, Praline, Chocolate and Grand Marnier. Call me boring, but chocolate is my favorite, a tidy roll polished in buttercream and crisp meringue. More

We'll let the photos speak for themselves, but aside from the excellent array of foodstuffs, the New Amsterdam market was a pleasure to peruse: few long lines, plenty of space, and a sheltered space to keep out the sun. Not that we don't love all outdoor markets here at Serious Eats, but compared to some of the chaos out there, this is certainly a pleasant way to eat your way through through your Sunday afternoon. More

All you Robicelli fans in downtown Manhattan tired of venturing uptown or to Brooklyn to get your cupcake fix, take note: as of last week, Robicelli's cupcakes are now available at Battery Place Market. More

At SHO Shaun Hergatt, the Exotique ($12) brings together pineapple and black sesame. More

The market opened last fall and since then has garnered a loyal following from the Battery Park City community as well as neighboring businesses and finance workers who know that the extra five minutes' walk results in a lunch much better than anything you'll find at downtown delis. More

Pret A Manger is the sort of chain-but-better, like Chipotle or Starbucks, beloved by urbanities who would never confess to loving McDonald's or KFC. That it started out in London might have something to do with it; so too might the perception of Pret as a benevolent enterprise, one that has spread over major metropolitan areas but isn't really fast food. Sure, they're convenient, but we wanted to know: what's really worth ordering at Pret a Manger? We tasted (just about) the entire menu to find out. More

The South Street Seaport is a strange land; when you're wandering around quaint cobblestone streets lined with Abercrombie and Pizzeria Uno, it's hard to know where to stop for a bite. So I was quite happy to stumble into Made Fresh Daily one recent cold afternoon. More

Some of the offerings from 99% Vegetarian. [Photo: Maggie Hoffman] I stopped by Vendy award rookie finalist 99% Vegetarian exactly a week before Thanksgiving. The truck currently parks right across the street from Liberty Plaza, where customers looking for... More

A good croissant is hard to find. To turn a butter-based dough into a pastry that's simultaneously soft and flaky, shatter-crisp and mouth-meltingly tender, is a difficult thing indeed. Where is the best in New York City? We found out. More

[Photos: Madison Priest] At first I didn't understand how the brother-sister pair who owns NYC Cravings landed on the name. To my mind, the word "cravings" suggests a sweets truck, not hearty Taiwanese fare. Even co-proprietor Diana Yang admits... More

[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] There are two places in the city where I enjoy "everyday" iced chocolate. This is iced chocolate that isn't obscenely rich, thick, or velvety—it's closer to a chilly glass of milk chocolate, one you can... More