hazelnut millefoglio and tarte au citron at caffe falai on lafayette street, soho. falai on weekends can be a bit highly strung, too busy and frenetic for my taste.
but it was a perfect oasis on a monday afternoon, a treat after a few hours of window shopping in nolita with my friend hiroka. the shiny white tiles and chandeliers channel modern italian aesthetics and the feel of tokyo circa 1995. most importantly, the cakes taste as good as they look.
