croissant

When it comes to food, New Yorkers are willing to wait in a long line. Whether it's the brunch seating list at Kitchenette or the Trader Joe's checkout line, New Yorkers will do their time. Over the summer, lines spiraled out of control for a new food craze: The cronut. Launched by SoHo's Dominique Ansel Bakery in May, the cronut is a croissant-doughnut hybrid. While many of us were still tucked away in Butler studying for finals, this mysterious sweet quickly became a hot commodity, leading to the creation of a black market with one man even offering sexual favors on Craigslist in exchange for cronuts. Following in the less illicit footsteps of other bakeries, Crumbs Bake Shop has come late to the game and launched their own cronut: the crumbnut.more

Following up on the success of the $5 burger promotion at Deluxe (same management), Le Monde (2885 Broadway between 112th and 113th streets) has just this week launched a breakfast to-go box specially designed for students in a hurry. At a mere five dollars, this is easily the best breakfast deal on Broadway, considering the quality of the items in the box.  The croissant comes from a real French bakery, so it's just the right mix of buttery and flaky.  Le Monde then bakes them fresh.  The coffee is quite good, too. more Last, but not least, comes your choice of either a fresh fruit cup or plain yogurt topped with granola, some strawberries, and a dash of honey.  I slammed both of them down during my 9 a.m. Music Hum midterm before break.  The deliciousness alone certainly decreased my morning misery and may have even helped my performance on the exam.