Friday April 9th, 2010
11:00am
51 Spring Street

One of the greatest things about New York City is wandering down a familiar street only to discover someplace that you’ve never noticed before. After leaving an appointment on Spring Street and heading to the 6 train I was on the lookout for a Starbucks to grab a quick coffee when I spotted La Crêpe Parisienne with an Illy coffee sandwich board out front. Inside the small window a chef was making crêpes while another man took orders at the counter. There’s only a handful of tables and a few stools along a counter at the other window. It’s a quaint spot, and each order is made while you wait. Since since Summer is right around the corner I only ordered an Illy coffee, but the selection of breakfast (butter and sugar), sweet (nutella, berry and sugar) and savory (gruyere) written on the chalk-written menu board on the back wall was tempting.

On a side note, this establishment got it’s start as a street cart in Mexico City. It was opened by 3 brothers in 1996 after they lived in Paris. Spring Street is the only U.S. location to date – the other 6 locations include Mexico, Brazil and Guadalajara.