Today is Free Macaron Day All Over NYC

In case your calendar doesn’t have every obscure food-related day (shame on you ML’ers), today is Macaron Day! Organized by François Payard, free Macarons will be offered at the following locations in the ML area (including a few just out of bounds). I think it was a sign that Bouchon Bakery and Macaron Cafe (note: this location not yet open) were both featured in posts yesterday. The fine print: Quantities are limited, one per customer, and you must tell them you are there for Macaron Day. Freeloaders, prepare to engage.

Bouchon Bakery at Time Warner Center, Ten Columbus Circle, Third Floor, (212) 823-9366
Bouchon Bakery at Rockefeller Center, One Rockefeller Plaza, (212) 782-3890
FC Chocolate Bar at The Plaza Hotel, 1 W 58th St, (212)986-9241
La Maison du Chocolat, 30 Rockefeller Center @ 49th Street, (212) 265 9404
Macaron Café, 161 W 36th St, (212) 564-3525
Macaron Café, 625 Madison Ave, (212) 486-2470
Mad-Mac “The Authentic French Macarons” at Bernardaud, 499 Park Avenue at 59th Street, (973) 225-0930

Posted by Sarah Zilinski at 9:00 am, March 20th, 2012 under Free Stuff.
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gargupie:

Which macarons taste the best? Any recommendations?

Mar 20th, 2012 at 10:13 am
- Dave:
  
  Depends on your taste preferences, doesn’t it? Do you mean flavors or locations?
  
  I enjoy Macaron Cafe, and the folks at the one on 36th couldn’t be nicer. LMdC is expensive but they’re worth it, and Mad-Mac are up there as well. Generally, those last two places have a smaller assortment, but if you’re going for the free ones only, beggars can’t be choosers.
  
  Mar 20th, 2012 at 11:58 am
- ceh:
  
  i’ll add that bouchon’s are pretty huge and expensive. i prefer the smaller ones from macaron cafe as well.
  
  Mar 20th, 2012 at 12:59 pm
pigiron:

They should add another rule: anyone who says “macaroon” will be forced to eat an entire tin of Manischewitz Passover Macaroons .

Mar 20th, 2012 at 10:32 am
- carmex:
  
  I’m special because I can say things right
  
  Mar 20th, 2012 at 10:59 am
Jill:

Just got back from Macaron Day at Bouchon and La Maison du Chocolat. (what? I was hungry!) Bouchon’s were teensy. They’re handing them out at the door and they only had vanilla. La Maison’s were also a bit small but not as microscopic as Bouchons,. And La Maison’s were a very tasty combo of pistachio with chocolate creme. Yum-ola!

Mar 20th, 2012 at 2:19 pm
- Dave:
  
  Oh, yeah, the free one tends to be the size of a nickel. The ones you pay for though… those are generally two sizes, depending on the bakery.
  
  Mar 20th, 2012 at 5:20 pm