Le Pain Quotidien — Bleecker Street

Whereas Starbucks attempts to be your living room, Le Pain Quotidien strives to be your distant French cousin's farmhouse. Communal tables, fresh bread, seasonal ingredients to place on this bread, warm drinks, and vague resentment from the type of people who know the chain's origin is Belgian, not French (mon Dieu! but please remain Flemmatic if you encounter this attitude).

With multiple locations around Manhattan - and a few in Brooklyn excellent spot to rest weary feet when wandering around town and to meet friends for lunch or coffee. Solid, healthy food in friendly communal environment guaranteed.