La Brioche Doree Restaurant Review:
Hidden on a mid-beach side street, this neighborhood pâtisserie and boulangerie has been baking and serving French morsels for well over a decade. From the oven come breads and breakfast pastries, including flaky, buttery croissants (plain, almond or apricot). Also worthy: slightly sweet brioche, dreamy pain au chocolat, and consummate baguettes. Add imported preserves, whipped butter and...
This tiny storefront off 41st Street is packed most mornings with French expatriates and visitors who crave the real thing. There are luscious pastries and breads, plus soup and sandwiches at lunch. No one makes a better croissant.