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Le Petit Parisien

Parisian pastries and coffee on Malcolm X Boulevard

A ham baguette sandwich in a Le Petit Parisien wrapper
Le Petit Parisien151 Malcolm X Boulevard, between 117th and 118th Streets, New York, NY 10026Open daily, 8am to 5pm · 917-262-0524

I was lured in by the sandwich board offering spinach-and-cheese pie (which turned out to be delicious), but I couldn't resist bringing home a muffin too. Also delicious.

Over the years I have brought home many of their pastries, which look like miraculous works of art to me, almost too pretty to eat… Almost. They pour a tasty brew as well, and there's plenty of room to post up in the back with a steaming mug and a friend, which I have done myself on more than one occasion.

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