Marius Pop has his own pastry aesthetic: light and a little French-modern, presented in a pastry case that looks like a fashion runway. Nuvrei (pronounced noo-vray) was a groundbreaker when it opened in 2008. It’s since settled in as a dependable spot for a quality treat, such as a bittersweet, custardy cannelle, or a poppyseed scone bound in crackling glaze. Croissants glow in classic form and also come sliced and diced, glazed, stuffed, and twice baked with any addition you could imagine. The chocolate cookie is wonderfully crippling—no flour, minimal sugar, just all dark chocolate, walnut-chunked intensity, with a mesmerizing chew and the rich wallop of a brownie.