While in New York for a wedding, we visited every bakery we had read about. Our favorite was a tiny little place called Once Upon a Tart, which looked so authentically French, we could have been in Paris. Our other favorite was City Bakery, which was the complete opposite: big, crowded, noisy, but absolutley delightful pastries and cookies. The whole experience just whetted our appetite for more. I think another trip may be necessary in the near future.