The quintessential Paris café experience. I present to you, café Carette.
Napa: Bouchon Bakery
Nevertheless, that said, sometimes queuing for the best this that and the other, is simply part of the experience. Such can be said for Bouchon Bakery, in Yountville (Napa), California.
Paris: Le Loir Dans La Théière
NYC: Doughnut Plant
Doughnut Plant. Where any self-respecting foodie must B-Line for.