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“Thank God he is back” sigh fans of François Payard and his Village patisserie, which replaces the old, beloved Upper East Side institution with more compact downtown digs and those familiar, almost-“too-good-to-be-true” treats like macarons, tarts and “to-die-for” croissants that have devotees declaring “I’m back in Paris!”; outlets scattered all over town lure out-of-towners ready to “refuel...

Rapturous fans of pâtissier extraordinaire François Payard and his "classic but casual" French bakeries and patisseries (the sleek Upper Eastsider is the flagship) insist the "fabulous" treats will "transport you from your troubles" – too-good-to-be-true" treats like macarons, tarts and "to-die-for" croissants that have devotees declaring "I'm back in Paris!"; "beautiful packaging and...

Third-generation pastry chef François Payard fills a void on the southern end of Greenwich Village with this ultra-high end bakery. Covers the basics well—madeleines, macaroons, the best baguettes you've ever had. Adds fancy sandwiches and salads, which you can munch on in the tidy 20-seat dining room. A few leaves of arugula justifies a half-dozen chocolate truffles, right?