After Maison Kayser closed during Covid and sold its stores to Le Pain Quotidien, I was wondering what would come to the Bryant Park location, construction soon starting there for another bakery. Several months later, in December 2022, Heritage Grand Bakery opened. We went few times and I admit that it is a great addition for bread, viennoiseries (croissants, pains au chocolate, etc) and cakes. Their croissants and chocolate croissants (pains au chocolat) are good, but not as buttery and flakey as some others like Chocopain, and I did not like their pistachio honey croissant as there was too much of a cream that overpowered everything. However, their cinnamon roll is perfect, having enough cinnamon and their kouign amann (think about a croissant with more butter and caramelized) is deliciously crispy and buttery, with a perfectly caramelized bottom. My favorites are definitely the brioche au sucre or sugar brioche, the plie au chocolat, a croissant dough filled with chocolate chips and vanilla custard, as well as the brioche au chocolat that has tons of chocolate on top!

They also propose cakes, individual or large, that really make your mouth water. The Paris-Brest is a cake that was named after a bicycle race between the cities of Paris and Brest on the West coast of France. It is made with a puff pastry that is filled with praline cream. There is amazing, slightly crunchy, with a praline that is perfectly made and topped with almonds. Another classic is their eclair au chocolat that looks elegant and is also good, although I always preferred a vanilla custard as the filling over chocolate.

Paris-Brest at Heritage Grand Bakery in NYC, NY

Eclair au chocolat at Heritage Grand Bakery in NYC, NY

Overall, this is an awesome addition, with so many choices there that overwhelm you a bit when trying to make a choice. And entering in Heritage Grand Bakery, you get your nose filled with a buttery smell that make you want to bite on their croissants right away!

Enjoy (I did)!

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Heritage Grand Bakery - 8 W 40th St, New York, NY 10018

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