Bouchon Bakery

Forget Starbucks if you're anywhere near a Bouchon Bakery. There are several in Midtown Manhattan. The coffee and pastries are excellent. I was working in the neighborhood and stopped on the way to pick up a feather-light orange-glazed brioche and rich and delicious latte--great way to start the day. Croissants are great, so are the cookies. Ok, everything I've tried at the Rockefeller Center store has been really, really good. I take the macarons home once in a while as a treat. I'm not a huge coffee fan, it usually just tastes like ... coffee. I drink it but don't really get involved. Bouchon's coffee always tastes great, and doesn't seem to deliver the 4 o'clock crash.