March 25, 2010
New York chef and restaurateur Akhtar Nawab shared his favorite spots in his neighborhood in this week’s Time Out New York. He tells Daniel Gritzer that he frequents Levain Bakery with his daughter Ela: “She loves the cookies, but I usually get her brioche with cinnamon sugar or a blueberry muffin.” And he describes the Whole-Wheat Walnut Raisin roll as “really dense and tender.”
March 7, 2010
We first met Alley last spring (2009) and only like her more and more as we spend more time together and get to know her better!
Name: Alley
What’s your sign: Virgo
Where did you grow up? Newport, RI
How long have you lived in NYC? 3 years
What is your favorite color? Purple
What is your favorite thing at the bakery? Sourdough Baguette
Cat or Dog? French Bull dog puppies
If you could be a cookie package, where would you want to be shipped? London, England
What smells best when it is in the oven? Choco-chip anything
Chocolate chip walnut or chocolate chocolate chip? Chocolate Chip Walnut
What is your favorite song played at the bakery? “ABC” The Jackson Five
What is your least favorite song played at the bakery? N/A – I love all music
If you could be one thing in the bakery, what would you be and why? Refrigerators/Freezers! House awesome cookies and stay cold all day (hot summer here!)
Make a statement that best defines you. “You don’t want, on the day you die, to realize you haven’t lived” – J Clifford Hobbins
