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Levain Bakery
167 W. 74th St.,
New York, NY 10023
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Official Website
Hours
Mon-Sat, 8am-7pm; Sun, 9am-7pm
Nearby Subway Stops
1, 2, 3 at 72nd St.; B, C at 72nd St.
Payment Methods
American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
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The delightful aroma wafting from this unassuming neighborhood shop lures passersby from the sidewalk down into a subterranean nook where they can buy a limited but inspired array of baked goods. With its gooey--and if you're lucky, warm--interior, the scone-sized, walnut-chocolate chip cookies are unquestionably the store's crown jewel. But Levain's has other crowning achievements like the inventive breads: raspberry bomboloncini, a powdered sugar-dusted white flour roll oozing with raspberry jam, and a savory olive-herb semolina. The space is spare, but countertops with stools allow a few to linger over a cup of coffee and a pastry.