Here are a few tidbits from our fans in the press. The fat round cookies, about an inch high and three inches in diameter, are packed with walnut halves and chunks of chocolate and weigh almost as much as a grapefruit.
Guesses are welcome, but they refuse to divulge their secret.
Since 1995, Levain Bakery has been attracting the cookie cognescenti with what some say is the best chocolate chip cookie in the city. Now that word is out, Levain ships gift packages all over the country. As good as the desserts are, don't overlook the sourdough, light semolina and whole-wheat loaves, focaccia or baguettes. Once you've been to Levain, you'll wish there were one in your neighborhood too. Located almost exclusively in New York, these smart shops brim with the promise of the season.