[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] Panya's Danish Bread ($3.75 for a half-loaf) is what results when a delicate loaf of Japanese white bread collides with a sweet danish pastry. It's a terrific loaf to eat plain, no butter or jam... More

[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] One of the nice things about Panya in the East Village is the constant change and addition to its menus—no matter how often I visit, there are always little surprises to discover. In the summer... More

[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] At Panya in the East Village, there are croissants, chocolate croissants, and then a banana stuffed chocolate croissant. A banana is halved once crosswise, once lengthwise, and then tucked neatly between a sprinkle of semi-sweet... More

[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] Not one of Panya's best sweets (that would be their Strawberry Shortcake and Salted Chocolate Tart), the Green Tea Tiramisu ($3.75) falls somewhere between decent and forgettable. A bottom wrap of vanilla sponge cake holds... More

[Photo: Kathy Chan] Since the recent re-opening of Panya in the East Village, I've been cutting down my trips to Cafe Zaiya and replacing them with trips to Panya. With all that the new Panya has to offer, its... More

[Photo: Kathy Chan] So very Japanese, that one perfectly round ploof of whipped cream. It could easily have passed as fake food, but tasted as good as it looked. A single layer of thinly sliced apples on a buttery... More