Levain says it’s their first new cookie flavor in 25 years. Photo: Melissa Hom No fewer than seven people had chocolate on their face when I walked into the newest location of Levain Bakery, on ...

Luke Fortney is a journalist based in New York City. He most recently worked as a reporter for Eater, where covered restaurants and food trends for nearly five years. Levain Bakery, known for its big ...

Levain aspired to be a destination restaurant when it opened five years ago: star-chef driven, with understated ambiance, an artful and ambitious menu, and equally ambitious prices. The model—hampered ...

There are iconic New York foods—the slice, the bodega egg-and-cheese—and then there are the new guard items, like Dominique Ansel cronuts or Momofuku pork buns. Levain Bakery’s massive cookies—craggy ...