Librae Bakery
Bakery · East Village ·
Bespoke baked goods with Middle Eastern & Danish influences
Bespoke baked goods with Middle Eastern & Danish influences
"A one-day chocolate pop-up arrives November 15 when London-based pastry chef and chocolatier Philip Khoury—former head pastry chef at Harrods and founder of the London chocolate studio Khourys—lands with his newest “Chocolate Love Letters” release, unveiling the “New York” Chocolate Bar, a riff on American apple pie. Encased in salted caramel chocolate, the bar layers cinnamon apple compote, crust, and toasted almonds, packaged in a red “love letter” box stamped with a New York postage mark; bars go on sale at 9 a.m. for $15 until they sell out." - Melissa McCart
"Librae Bakery in Cooper Square is best-known for its inventive pastries that blend Middle Eastern flavors with modern techniques. You've probably seen their sticky, stunning pistachio rose croissant on social media, and for anyone with a serious sweet-tooth it's worth trying once. Their savory options are excellent too, like the Marmite cheddar morning bun, which is a salt-lover's dream, and the Jerusalem bagel." - willa moore, will hartman, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah
"An East Village bakery hosting a themed pop-up tied to the HBO Max series, offering free baked goods such as miniature croissants and flourless chocolate cookies along with cold brew and hot coffee; the pop-up runs Saturday, June 14 (10 a.m.–6 p.m.) and Sunday, June 15 (9 a.m.–6 p.m.)." - Nadia Chaudhury
"Librae in the East Village makes a very visually stimulating croissant: it’s shiny, it’s pointy on the ends, and it’s plump in the middle. Make sure to take your photos before you bite into it, because it will leave some visible streaks of butter on your hands, and chomping down will leave a smear of butter down your chin. The inside is chewy, puffy, and well-seasoned, and the exterior layers are so fine and crunchy that you’ll find little bites of still-crusty dough in your teeth a few hours later." - willa moore, bryan kim, sonal shah, will hartman
"The croissant at East Village bakery Librae is linear and torpedo-shaped, with no flailing arms. The pastry is of the deep-brown variety, and tastes slightly sweet. The exterior is crisp but the inside soft and of medium density. At the hump, the bottom of the interior is more cakey than at the top. It’s in the $5 range." - Robert Sietsema