Cafe d’Avignon — all mentions

in:Best Cookies in New York City2 pts
“For me, it's the chocolate chip sea salt cookies from Cafe D’Avignon. Try it if you like a hybrid between the caramelization of Jacque Torres’s ( Mr. Chocolate, lol) and the chewy middle of culture espresso’s”
H3
postA long weekend in Manhattan15 pts
“This bakery at Essex Market makes some tasty croissants and dark chocolate pastries. Yummy.”
H2
in:Best croissant you’ve had in the city?5 pts
“I like it at Cafe d’Avignon. Just a plain butter croissant, unadorned. Their pain au chocolat is also excellent.”
H2
in:What restaurant does a plate so perfectly, you’ll just always eat there if you’re craving it?4 pts
“Chocolate chip cookie at City Bakery (RIP), torch now passed on to Café d'Avignon”
H2
in:Croissant French Toast2 pts
“Cafe D'Avignon at the Moxy Hotel does a croissant bread pudding by the slice that is delicious.”
H2
in:Breakfast / bakeries / pastries lower Manhattan2 pts
“My favorite plain butter croissant anywhere.”
H2
in:Best croissant you’ve had in the city?2 pts
replying to u/Johnnadawearsglasses: I like it at Cafe d’Avignon. Just a plain butter croissant, unadorned. Their pain au chocolat is also excellent.
“+came here to say this! cafe d’av is criminally underrated”
H2
in:Any recommendations for good honey cake?1 pts
“Cafe D’Avignon have the bestttt honey olive oil cake lol”
H2
in:Best pastries in Manhatten?1 pts
“I actually like the croissants from Cafe d’Avignon the best of anywhere”
H2
in:What restaurant does a plate so perfectly, you’ll just always eat there if you’re craving it?1 pts
replying to u/Buho_volante: Not really plates/dishes so much as individual food items, but: * Slice at Scarr's * Pastrami at Katz (seconding another poster here) * Chocolate chip cookie at City Bakery (RIP), torch now passed on to Café d'Avignon * Baked roast pork bun at Mei Lai Wah * Well-done everything bagel with garlic-chive cream cheese at Absolute Bagels * Roast duck leg + roast pork combo rice at King's Kitchen * Chicken buns at Ippudo (I don't care that it's a chain :-P) * Roast chicken for two at Marc Forgione * Moroccan fried chicken at Zou Zou's/Quality Bistro
“it’s so sad, because cafe d’avignon’s cookie isn’t even close.”
H2
in:NYC Focaccia Recommendations1 pts
“Amazing bread and sandwiches.”
H2
in:Best croissant you’ve had in the city?1 pts
replying to u/Johnnadawearsglasses: I like it at Cafe d’Avignon. Just a plain butter croissant, unadorned. Their pain au chocolat is also excellent.
“Cafe d’avignon croissants and pains au chocolat is wildly good, also their lattes?! Yeeeesss”
H2
in:Kouign Amann and Pancakes1 pts
“I also regularly buy the Kouign Amann from Cafe d’Avignon when I want a treat.”
H2
in:Don you have a favorite chocolate chip cookie? Here are some of my favs.1 pts
“Cafe d’Avignon in Essex Market has an excellent cookie!”
H2
in:Best croissant in NYC?1 pts
“Cafe D’avignon are great too.”
H1
in:Last minute staycation in Manhattan — around 38th and 7th0 pts
“the little cafe that’s right next to the Moxy (cafe d’avignon) has great baking, bread, coffee etc.”
H1