For the uninitiated, crepes are the French anti-meal: a more-than-a-snack-less-than-a-meal pancake stuffed with brunchy staples such as eggs and ham or sugarcoated to tooth-aching perfection. Crepe Mania, the new creperie on Street 214, deftly works both sides of the pan. The menu comprises ‘salty’ and ‘sweet’, with standards such as the Monsieur (ham and cheese) and Madame (the Monsieur with an egg) on the salty side, and coma-inducing chocolate overdoses such as the Duchess (a banana, chocolate sauce and almond-stuffed pancake gratuitously dusted with powdered sugar) on the sweet side. Al fresco dining, brisk service and potent coffee round out the experience. Crepe Mania, #38 Street 214.
