If you're looking for ideas for Valentine's Day -- check out Francois Payard's lovely patisserie and restaurant...\n\nFrancois is incredible (I'm a fan of his food and blessed that he's a friend of mine and my husband's)  -- and while he's in New York running his business, he is blessed to have Gregoire (who was the exec pastry chef of Mix -- Ducasse's outpost at Mandalay) at the helm.  Greg brought the precious and talented Dyan Ng with him -- she understudied with Greg at Mix -- but began her career with Eric Klein in Beverly Hills at Maple Drive.  (Eric  heads up Spago Vegas now...).   \n\nIt's not just about chocolate and pastries here -- granted the shop is a impressive-- if you didn't know, you'd expect them to be selling the finest jewels here, the shop is so gorgeous (but a lot more delicious than Tiffany -- for some women at least!)  In addition to the lovely shop, there is a terrific restaurant - the layout here seems more formal than in his NYC location -- but don't be intimidated.  They're working hard here -- breakfast, lunch, dinner and post-show dessert!  Tasting menus!  Incredible wine list -- terrific champagnes! It's small and intimate -- and oh so very very French.  Think Left Bank (if you can tune out the sturm and drang of the casino floor...) without having to speak the language.   Bon Appetit!