Scratcher Cafe

Scratcher Cafe

It’s St. Patrick’s Day, so you know every Irish pub in this town will be packed to the gills with bellowing guys in green plastic tophats. Probably a good night to carefully seek out a low-key setting. Scratcher, located just…

Macarons at Bouchon Bakery

Macarons at Bouchon Bakery

Update: Bouchon Bakery now has a location in Rockefeller Center Macarons are not macaroons. Those dense, coconut-cluster snacks have nothing on these French confections. One bite reveals the layers–a light whipped cream, sandwiched between two puffed pastries, whose sugary shells…