The incredible puffs, cupcakes and cookies are baked on the premises: this kind of freshness doesn't lie! The sandwich-size puff filled with ham and brie is a great treat. The soups are hearty and delicious. Had a chicken soup (made in house) so filled with meat, it would have been a perfect lunch, but of course I couldn't turn down a few just-out-of-the-oven cupcakes.
Another draw: there are some great art galleries just a few feet away, part of the new and very vital Lower East Side art hub, which has grown around the New Museum on the Bowery.
This makes Panade the perfect destination for a spring stroll with gallery hopping.
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