Best baguette in New York

January 23, 2016

French Morning’s inaugural Bataille des Baguettes! French Morning recently asked “Who makes the best baguette in New York City?” and two thousand readers responded.

The Jury Prize went to Maison Kayser. Choc-O-Pain won the taste test, awarded by the 300 people in the audience during the awards night. Maison Kayser won a double, being awarded the Readers’ Prize, determined in advance by readers of French Morning.

The finalists (in alphabetical order) were:

• Almondine Bakery
• Amy’s Bread
• Bien Cuit
• Breads Bakery
• Cannelle Patisserie
• Choc-O-Pain
• Daniel Boulud
• Fairway Market
• La Boulangerie
• Le District
• Le Pain Quotidien
• L’Imprimerie
• Maison Kayser
• Orwashers
• Runner and Stone

Photo by cocoparisienne [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons