When given a choice, usually I'm partial to the pastries that are selling fastest. Glazed in caramel and filled with chantilly cream, my choice of an éclair Tropezienne (at bottom left, $4.50) reduced the inventory by half.
La Tropezienne Bakery
2131 First Ave. (109th-110th Sts.), Manhattan
212-860-5324
www.TwoBakeriesAndARestaurant.com