August 15, 2008

Donuts: a Do.

Balthazar Bakery // 80 Spring St., at Crosby St.

Trolling around SoHo in search of that consummate downtown buy can be exhausting. Truly. As such, a mid-trip pick-me-up is essential, and there is no better place to refuel than at Balthazar’s charming boulangerie. No need to make a reservation — just duck under Keith McNally’s other red awning and check out the wares.

Sandwiches and sweets are the main features, with their standout donuts being quite a draw. You can’t go wrong with the sugar or banana walnut variety…seriously delightful stuff. This is also the place to get the freshest lemonade this side of Houston; they even top it off with a hint of mint. Oh, and they deliver! For free! (Assuming your order exceeds $10, that is.)

And just wait for fall, when you can order a warm hazelnut cocoa to perfectly complement your favorite autumn duds.