547949 Tue Aug 12 09:47:48 -0700 2008 11 18 Manhattan 0 3950279 I am in town and have a few more big dinners in my plans, but have not decided where to go. I am a pastry chef and want to go somewhere with amazing desserts. I know about P*ong, Tailor, Wd-50 but would like a few other suggestions. What pasty chef or restaurant is doing the best or most interesting desserts? Tue Aug 12 09:47:49 -0700 2008 217858 EAB 1 3950337 What about Johnny Iuzzini of Jean-Georges? And L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon has some interesting desserts. Tue Aug 12 10:04:25 -0700 2008 3950279 10763 Miss Needle 2 3952499 Miss Needle we went to Robuchon last night. My almond souffle with cherries and foam (my description doesn't do it justice) was perfection. Next to Falai, the best souffle I have ever had. My friend wasn't as impressed with her dessert (which was one of the top 2 our server suggested). It was a coffee ice cream (she did not get the crumble). Again, my description is not as good as Robuchon's. The last time I went to Robuchon all their desserts were sorbets. My favorite dessert place remains Falai. Last weekend we went just for dessert and sat at the counter. For something off the beaten path try the Dessert Truck at 3rd Avenue and St. Marks Place. Like Falai, the owner is a former Le Cirque pastry chef. Wed Aug 13 04:06:54 -0700 2008 3950337 73159 financialdistrictresident 1 3950431 I was wowed by the desserts at Tocqueville. I was there last fall. Tue Aug 12 10:29:23 -0700 2008 3950279 74506 abud 1 3951487 I was very impressed with the desserts at Gordon Ramsey at the London. I was also surprisingly disappointed with the desserts from Jean George. I know that Johnny Iuzzini is an amazing pasty chef but I was there recently,I had the Summer tasting menu and my husband had the regular tasting menu. Each of us picked a different dessert option including 4 desserts each. I had the citrus, he had the cherry. I tried all eight and not one was memorable. Honestly I was not impressed. The best part were the marshmallows. And I LOVE dessert. It is the best part of the meal IMO. Tue Aug 12 16:29:23 -0700 2008 3950279 183241 misnatalie 1 3951661 Dessert-only restaurants/bars: Chikalicious, Will Golfarb's Dessert Studio at Michael Cluizel. Restaurants with good pastry programs: Le Bernadin, Babbo, Gramercy Tavern, Craft (although their pastry chef left recently). Tue Aug 12 17:38:48 -0700 2008 3950279 10936 kathryn 1 3952185 Love L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon's desserts. I think I posted quite a few times how I think they served the best desserts in the city (of course only comparing to the places that I have visited). They really need to bring that Le Sucre back. My favorite pastry chef (not the molecular gas. type like Sam Mason) is Nicole Kaplan. When she was at EMP, she wow'ed me. When she moved to Del Posto, she wow'ed me even more. Now she is the pastry chef at The Plaza Hotel I agree that the "egg" dessert at Le Bernardin is very addictive. However, other desserts seem less impressive. I also consider Cafe Boulud's desserts among the very best in town. Tue Aug 12 21:17:42 -0700 2008 3950279 54254 kobetobiko 2 3959336 To follow up, I ended up at The Modern. The food and atmosphere were great, but I was blown away by the desserts. Marc Aumont is doing a fantastic job over there. Fri Aug 15 06:31:01 -0700 2008 3952185 217858 EAB 3 3959414 What did you have at The Modern? Fri Aug 15 07:00:05 -0700 2008 3959336 13812 floretbroccoli 4 3959470 The fig tart with olive oil ice cream, the lemon napoleon, the milk chocolate-hazelnut dacquoise. All were really fantastic. Fri Aug 15 07:17:11 -0700 2008 3959414 217858 EAB 5 3960135 that dacquoise really is delicious Fri Aug 15 11:02:38 -0700 2008 3959470 10216 Lucia 1 3960623 I love love the desserts at Gramercy tavern! I went last week and they were serving a super moist and rich German chocolate cake with a coconut milk choclate ice cream that was delicious! My SO had the White Chocolate Macadamia Brittle Mousse with Cherry Sorbet and said it was one of the best desserts he has ever had, It was refreshing for summer but smooth and slightly salty for your sweet tooth. I attached the picture below. Fri Aug 15 13:41:25 -0700 2008 3950279 11223 roze