The wonderful Belgian chain of bakeries, Le Pain Quotidien (124 7th Ave., 212-255-2777) has a number of outposts in New York City, including the gay-popular Chelsea branch on 7th Avenue that's pictured here. It's a good bet for organic coffees and teas, creative sandwiches made on fresh bread, and a wide range of delectable sweets. It's just up the street from Tasti D-Lite and across from the see-and-be-seen Cafeteria Restaurant.
There are similarly gay-popular Le Pain Quotidiens in a number of cities, including Paris (in the Marais) and West Hollywood (the branch on Melrose Avenue), plus numerous NYC locations, including some others nearby in the Meatpacking District, Greenwich Village, SoHo, and Gramery neighborhoods.
