Comments on: Pastries from Balthazar

By: Marketman

Marketman — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 04:50:21 +0000

Myra, I actually bought the Balthazar cookbook last year and loved it…so I had a reason to visit the restaurant. As for foreshadowing my future posts… heehee, wait and see…

By: Myra P.

Myra P. — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 03:38:39 +0000

MM, you have great spider sense. When you walked into Balthazar, you actually walked into one of nyc’s most well-known bakeries/brasseries. When you are back in nyc, you must eat at the restaurant… if you can get a reservation. Gotta say, you sure have a nose for the good things in life! First Payard, then Cendrillon, now Balthazar… my guess for your next nyc post: Magnolia cupcakes :))

By: cc

cc — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 03:24:13 +0000

MM, you’re hitting all the “Zaggat” and “NYBestRestaurants” recommendations. Balthazar’s is a famous hang-out in Soho, where at times you’ll bump, bump, bump, into the rich and sometimes famous, waiting in line or standing at the often crowded bar. It’s quite popular at all hours of the day, their menu simple, wine list extensive, and desserts definitely yummy! Once, the wait was over an hour and a half; but you can browse the adjacents stores in Soho so the wait doesn’t become difficult. Have you checked out other Keith McNally eateries, ie: Pastis, Schiller’s, Lucky Strike, while you were in Manhattan? NYC has so much to offer.

By: danney league

danney league — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 02:47:43 +0000

Those featured pastries are nice but we do better now in the Philippines. I always read Lori’s dessertcomesfirst.com. She has a compilation of beautiful and fantastic pastries, cakes and other desserts in the Philippines. I’m proud of our bakers, breadmakers, and other cooks and entrepreneurs who are developing a good taste in bread and pastry making. Kudos to all chefs, bakers and entrepreneurs in the Philippines. Your expertise is up and beyond standard. You deserve praises and accolades. I also praise our Paete cooks and Kapampangan cooks. They are very famous all over the world.

By: Cookie

Cookie — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:13:08 +0000

Thanks for this tip. Will make sure to visit this place when we go this fall. I’ve been coming back to your site to pick up tips on where to go in NYC. Thanks again.