And here’s a little insider secret: the best almond croissants, like the ones at L’Etoile, are often made with day-old croissants that are split, soaked in a light syrup, filled with almond cream, and ...

But if you look beyond the pastry case to the baskets behind the counter, you’ll spot them—the baguettes, standing at attention like delicious sentinels, their golden-brown exteriors promising untold ...