A tiny Taiwanese tearoom in the West Village, run by Elena Liao and her husband Frederico Ribeiro, a former sous-chef at Per Se. It serves Taiwanese oolongs with a few small plates and pastries, and Saveur called its pineapple Linzer the best cookie in New York. Walk-in only, and closed on Mondays. It's an interesting little place: you walk into what looks like a residential building and take a right to find this tiny, cosy tea shop. I had the iced tea flight because it was a hot day and I really enjoyed it. You can even buy some loose-leaf tea to go.
