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ADDRESS:
30 East 51st Street (between Madison and Park Avenues)
PHONE:
212-303-7755
WEBSITE:
www.pommepalais.com
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Twitter: @PommePalais Instagram: @pommepalaisnyc
OPENING DATE:
September 2013
OVERVIEW:
Pomme Palais is a casual, cheerful, and stylish patisserie located in The New York Palace hotel. The market-style eatery serves breakfast, lunch and light grab-and-go meals, and features an array of beverages, as well as sweet and savory treats from Executive Pastry Chef David Carmichael.
MENU:
Pomme Palais‘playful, innovative menu changes regularly, offering guests an array of classic and unique dishes. Specialty pastries include: Fruit Tarts made with seasonal fruit Chocolate Bar, a French take on the Kit Kat, with a crispy chocolate base topped with truffle chocolate mousse St. Honoré vanilla puff pastries with house-made caramel on the side Variety of Eclairs, Cakes, Pies, Napoleons, Macarons, Danishes and Croissants Savory treats include: Sandwiches such as Ham Croque Monsieur, Jerk Chicken Caesar Wrap, Roast Beef Ciabatta , and Grilled Vegetable Crepe Soups and salads such as Beet, Goat Cheese and Pear Salad, French Onion Soup, and Chicken Salad Niçoise Light snacks such as Yogurt Parfait, Fruit Cup Pomme beverages include:
PommePalais - Page 2 An assortment of Iced Teas Freshly Brewed Coffees, Frappes, and Illy’s Cold Brew Fresh juice made by Magic Mix Juicery Smoothies made from fresh fruits and vegetables
EXECUTIVE PASTRY CHEF:
David Carmichael is an American pastry chef who has over 26 years of culinary experience that began while still in high school at Ina Garten’s specialty store, Barefoot Contessa. Since then, he has held positions in pastry kitchens in several of Manhattan’s finest restaurants, including Le Bernardin, Daniel, and Eli Zabar’s Vinegar Factory. He has also served as Head Pastry Chef at the Sign of the Dove, Lutéce, and at Oceana. Carmichael began his role at The New York Palace in 2007 as the Head Pastry Chef at Gilt Restaurant, which reopened in 2013 as Villard Michel Richard. Currently, Carmichael oversees the hotel’s pastry department, including Pomme Palais. Chef Carmichael was born and raised in New York and graduated from the Culinary Institute of America. He has won various awards and accolades including “Nation’s Top Ten Pastry Chefs” for both Chocolatier Magazine and Pastry Art & Design Magazine.
HOURS OF OPERATION:
6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
PRICE RANGE:
$3 - $20
SEATING CAPACITY:
Seated: 18
DESIGNER:
Jeffrey Beers