What better way to cap off a lovely gray afternoon of gallery browsing and window shopping than a trip to Lady M? Judging by the crowd today, this hidden Upper East Side gem has finally earned a much-deserved following, and it's no wonder: the Cake Boutique on E. 78th street pairs an elegant and light-filled modern interior with delectable traditional French pastries and teas. I was introduced to Lady M by a very handsome boy, just a week or so after we started dating....and about a year later, we were married. Coincidence? Or cake?
Though tempted by the gorgeous gâteau au chocolat, miroir caramel, choux à la creme, tartes aux fruits....today he and I went with our old standby: the signature mille crêpes cake. Layers of fluffly, white, lightly sweetened cream are sandwiched between at least twenty paper-thin, perfectly airy, eggy crepes with an oh-so-slight patina of carmelization over the top. Although I'm not usually such a sucker for vanilla sweets, this one is like biting into layers of French heaven.
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We loved this place in New York !! It reminded me of the fine pastries you also find at our bakery in Sint-Niklaas. Although these were even better then the ones at home. Yummie
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