Levain says it’s their first new cookie flavor in 25 years. Photo: Melissa Hom No fewer than seven people had chocolate on their face when I walked into the newest location of Levain Bakery, on ...

Levain aspired to be a destination restaurant when it opened five years ago: star-chef driven, with understated ambiance, an artful and ambitious menu, and equally ambitious prices. The model—hampered ...

There are iconic New York foods—the slice, the bodega egg-and-cheese—and then there are the new guard items, like Dominique Ansel cronuts or Momofuku pork buns. Levain Bakery’s massive cookies—craggy ...

The late chef Michael Altenberg gave Angel Chavez his first restaurant job, running French classics like soupe à l’oignon and moules meunières from the kitchen to the dining room at Lincoln Square’s ...