CHer visiting from Toronto

[Mushka]

I'll be visiting Manhattan with 6 young (20 to 26) adults in tow. We're staying at an apartment rental near 57th and 10th so I'd appreciate knowing of any good bakery/bagel places around there where I can pick up things to take back for breakfast. We'll be out and about and I know there are hundreds of great places to eat but if you can think of anything offhand that would be fun and inexpensive, and a New York experience, pass them along.

[GoodGravy]

20-26 you say? Best Hangover Food: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/6431...

[kathryn]

You've got a number of options within walking distance for pastries/baked goods:

Bouchon Bakery in Time Warner Center, 59th and 8th
Petrossian, 58th and 7th
Amy's Bread, 47th and 9th
Sullivan Street Bakery, 47th and 11th

For bagels, you can go to Whole Foods in the Time Warner Center, but I'm not sure what bakeries they're carrying there these days. Or walk to H&H 46th Street branch, which is on the West Side Highway. I don't think you're really close to any of the known/famous bagel spots.

In terms of great New York experiences and food, check out these discussions:

Best breakfast and brunch:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/707772

Please help me eat during a month in new york
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/716238

Don't leave NY without eating these foods
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/610739

Pizza in NYC
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/692820#5454962

BTW, I highly recommend RGR's self guided Lower East Side Gustatory tour but sub in Pickle Guys for Guss' Pickles:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/493333

Best foodie shopping:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/585538
http://www.chow.com/lists/edit/33
http://www.chow.com/lists/edit/924

Best mixology / bespoke cocktails:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/609073
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/709227

Top Ten Bars for Beer Snobs
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/572919

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Pickle Guys
49 Essex St, New York, NY 10002

Sullivan Street Bakery
533 W 47th St, New York, NY 10036

Bouchon Bakery
10 Columbus Cir, New York, NY 10019

Petrossian
182 W 58th St, New York, NY 10019

[Mushka]

Wow, thanks for all the information, Kathryn. The Gustatory tour looks like a lot of fun and I'll go through all the other information.

[kathryn]

You're welcome! I should note that Bouchon Bakery is in the Time Warner Center and has both a takeout counter and a sit down restaurant.

Petrossian also has a casual cafe with takeout next door to the more formal restaurant.

And there's also the uptown branch of La Bergamote on 52nd between 10th and 11th. Both La Bergamote and Petrossian are known for their croissants.

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Bouchon Bakery
10 Columbus Cir, New York, NY 10019

Petrossian
182 W 58th St, New York, NY 10019

La Bergamote
515 W 52nd St, New York, NY 10019