One of the coolest and most accessible food events in New York City is the annual Macaron Day. This year the event will be held on Wednesday March 20. One addition to this year’s offerings include Macaron Day aprons for sale with proceeds going to City Harvest.
As of this writing 15 bakeries, (13 in NYC) will be participating and offering free macarons to customers (supplies are limited so go early) To receive a free macaron just tell the shop you are there for Macaron Day NYC.
Visit www.macarondaynyc.com for a complete list of participants, a map and more information. Go here for coverage of from past years. Follow dessertbuzz on twitter to stay up-to-date on the latest participants and news. More coverage of NYC macarons: Two DessertBuzz macaron roundups can be found here and here.
DessertBuzz coverage of the macaron sellers listed below: Bisouscia0, Bouchon, Dominique Ansel, Epicerie Boulud, Francois Chocolate Bar, La Maison Du Chocolate, Macaron Cafe, Macaron Parlour and Mad Mac.
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We know that macarons derived from France, but we still think the best place for them is in New York City. As for free macarons?! Count us in.
Left by Brodsky Organization on March 9th, 2012