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"In the West Village I favor a small pink French bakery that specializes in tiny cream puffs with a dizzying array of fillings and toppings, but I skip those and go for the flan pâtissier ($7): a wedge of super‑dense custard pie that’s yellow without being eggy, topped with a gelatin in place of the usual syrup, and — best of all — resting on an excellent crust; it’s only slightly sweet and rich enough it could almost be lunch." - Robert Sietsema