If you have never been to Beard Papa for a cream puff, then you are really missing out. Emma told me about them a little bit over a year ago. She had eaten them in LA, and was excited that in New York they had a few locations. I was skeptical at first, because I could not quite grasp what "Beard Papa" meant. It certainly did not sound like the name of a place where I would find the most delicious cream puffs in the world. But I trusted her, because Emma is always right about places like these.

The BP "Cream Puffs" are sort of like a cross between a profiterole and an eclair. It is a choux pastry (a dry and airy dough) that is pumped full with the most delicious creamy custard ever. I have eaten many fine French profiteroles and eclairs in my life, but not one could compare to the perfected texture of the Beard Papa cream puff. The cloud-like pastry dough is perfectly airy and slightly crispy to the bite, and the custard is light and flavorful. Even my mother, who is the most skeptical foodie I know, sings their praises.

Everyday you can find the classic vanilla and the eclair (classic vanilla with a chocolate coating on top of the dough) flavors, but each day of the week there is also another featured flavor that changes. Thursday's is pumpkin, and Tuesdays we know is Green Tea. They are so delicious and satisfying, that on this cold February day, it was one of the only things that could make us smile.