The Best Croissant in New York

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.

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50 Comments | Posted by Carey Jones, October 21, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: Almondine, Astoria, Bakeri, Balthazar, Bouchon Bakery, Brooklyn, Cannelle Patisserie, Ceci-Cela, Chelsea, Colson Patisserie, Desserts by Michael Allen, Financier, Fort Greene, Francois Payard Bakery, Jackson Heights, Joyce Patisserie, La Bergamote, Manhattan, Midtown West, Park Slope, Patisserie Claude, Patisserie Madeleine, Patisserie Margo, Petrossian, Prospect Heights, Queens, Saint-Honoré, Soho, Upper West Side, West Village

Lunch for One: Bakeri

Editor's note: In "Lunch for One," Kathy YL Chan will seek out some of the best places for solo lunchers to grab a noontime bite. Let's meet for coffee, let's meet for dinner, let's even meet for breakfast. But lunch?...

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1 Comment | Posted by Kathy YL Chan, August 26, 2009 at 1:15 PM
Tagged: Bakeri, bakeries, Brooklyn, ice cream sandwiches, lunch, Lunch for One, Williamsburg