Meet NYC’s Most Under-the-Radar Pastry Maven | Eater NY

"At this newly opened Japanese-style hamburg restaurant in Greenpoint, Chika Hanyu’s desserts are stealing the show: her Japanese puddings—silky and delicately wobbly, with a savory edge from deeply caramelized sugar—sell out almost daily, and if you sit there long enough you’ll see couples try to split one before immediately ordering a second. Also on the menu are canelés with exteriors caramelized to the brink of burnt and a chewy, mochi-like interior, plus a rolled sponge cake filled with tart strawberry jam and whipped cream. Chef Yuji Tani calls her sweets “the gold standard,” praising flavors that feel distinctly Japanese in their delicacy and distinctly French in technique—precisely the creations he wanted to showcase here." - Diana Hubbell