New York City: Upper East Side
Les Friandises 922 Lexington Ave (between 70th and 71st sts) tel 212/988-1616.A paradise of French pastries on the Upper East Side. Wonderful croissants and brioches and a sublime tarte tatin.
This is real Parisian pastry - buttery, creamy and over the top. Cookies, cakes, and
crème brûlée
made to the exacting standards of the kitchen staffs of local millionaires.
Serendipity 3
225 E 60th St (between 2nd and 3rd aves) tel 212/838-3531.
Long-established eatery and ice-cream parlor adorned with Tiffany lamps. The frozen hot chocolate, a trademarked and copyrighted recipe, is out of this world, and the wealth of ice-cream offerings are a real treat too.
Wildgreen Cafe
1555 3rd Ave (at E 88th St) tel 212/828-7656.
A small-town feel adds to the draw of this shop "where natural foods become gournet." It's justly known for its muffins, salads, wraps, and juices.
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