NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 8, 2026--
Spring has sprung at Le Pain Quotidien (LPQ), the beloved European bakery and full-service café, with the launch of its all-new spring menu and most significant menu innovation in the last six years. Beginning today, the limited-time menu featuring beverage, bakery, breakfast and lunch items combines high-quality, natural ingredients with wholesome flavors of spring, bringing warmth and nourishment with every bite.
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From the unveiling of a new Baked Eggs Benedict available three ways on a croissant roll and Pistachio Strawberry French Toast on house-made brioche to the delectable Tuscan Tuna Toast, Chipotle Chicken Club Toastie and Avocado & Charred Corn Caesar (to name a few!), the new spring lineup celebrates LPQ’s focus on thoughtfully crafted dishes made with fresh, seasonal ingredients. Guests can also enjoy the new Iced Shaken Banana Chai, returning fan-favorite Iced Strawberry Matcha Latte, and freshly prepared treats from the bakery, such as the Strawberry Babka Brioche.
“At Le Pain Quotidien, we’re thrilled to welcome springtime with my favorite seasonal menu to date – whether guests are stopping by for a quick matcha and scone or lingering over a leisurely breakfast or lunch in our cozy dining room,” said Ellen de Smedt Kilgariff, VP of Food & Beverage at Le Pain Quotidien. “We meticulously select high-quality and natural ingredients for our house-made recipes, everything from the syrups and purées in our beverages to our signature salad dressings and baked goods. We're so excited to share this labor of love with our guests!"
Expertly crafted by LPQ artisan bakers and chefs, the new spring menu includes:
Additionally, LPQ continues to evolve its menu while staying true to the simple pleasures that have defined the brand. To learn more about LPQ, please visit http://www.lepainquotidien.com and follow along on Instagram.
About Le Pain Quotidien
Le Pain Quotidien (French for “The Daily Bread”) is a neighborhood bakery and café known for its signature bread, high-quality ingredients, and cozy, welcoming spaces that often center around its long communal table. Founded in 1990 in Belgium, the brand has grown to more than 230 locations worldwide, including 49 across the United States in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Florida, and Southern California. Beloved for its freshly baked breads and pastries, specialty coffee, and scratch-made breakfast and lunch menus, Le Pain Quotidien focuses on natural, wholesome foods for a nourishing menu. Whether stopping by for a quick coffee and pastry or lingering over a leisurely meal in its inviting full-service dining space, guests can gather, relax and savor the simple pleasures that define the brand.
Le Pain Quotidien brings spring to the table with a fresh lineup of new seasonal dishes, including Pistachio Strawberry French Toast, Baked Eggs Benedict, Iced Shaken Banana Chai, and more – for a limited time starting April 8.
Le Pain Quotidien brings spring to the table with a fresh lineup of new seasonal dishes, including Pistachio Strawberry French Toast, Baked Eggs Benedict, Iced Shaken Banana Chai, and more – for a limited time starting April 8.
NEW YORK (AP) — Stock markets are surging worldwide, and oil prices are plunging back toward $90 per barrel after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat to force a “whole civilization” to die in the war with Iran.
The S&P 500 leaped 2.6% after Trump, Iran and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire, just hours before a deadline Trump had set for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and allow oil to flow freely again from the Persian Gulf to customers worldwide. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1,383 points, or 3%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 3.3% higher following even bigger gains in European and Asian stock markets.
To be sure, stock prices are still below where they were before the war. And oil prices are still higher because the threat remains that the war could continue and keep oil produced in the Persian Gulf area blocked in the Middle East.
The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline has already topped $4.16 in the United States, according to AAA. That’s up from less than $3 a couple days before the United States and Israel launched attacks to begin the war in late February. If oil prices stay high for a long time, it would push up the price of nearly everything that’s moved by truck, plane or boat.
“There is a reason to be optimistic, but it is still too early to tell, because, as you know, after all, it is Trump,” said Takashi Hiroki, chief strategist at MONEX.
So far in the war, Trump has set several deadlines for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and has threatened big repercussions if Iran doesn’t, only to delay them.
It’s similar to a year ago, when Trump initially threatened stiff tariffs on imports from other countries on “Liberation Day.” After a couple delays, his administration eventually negotiated lower tariffs with many countries, though they were still higher than from before his second term.
With uncertainty still remaining, “the mood remains one of cautious optimism rather than outright celebration,” said Tim Waterer, chief market analyst at KCM Trade. “The ceasefire is only two weeks long, and markets will be watching closely to see whether shipping through the Strait of Hormuz normalizes as promised and whether the fragile truce can pave the way for a more durable peace agreement.”
Still, financial markets made big moves following the ceasefire announcement.
The price for a barrel of benchmark U.S. crude oil plunged 17.5% to $93.15. Brent crude, the international standard, tumbled 16.6% to $91.11. It had briefly topped $119 when worries about the war with Iran were at their highest.
In Asia, where countries are more reliant on oil from the Middle East, South Korea’s Kospi stock index surged 6.9%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 leaped 5.4%, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 3.1%.
European stock indexes rose nearly as much, with Germany’s DAX returning 5.2% and France’s CAC 40 rising 4.9%.
On Wall Street, companies with big fuel bills roared back to trim some of the sharp losses taken on worries about oil prices staying high.
United Airlines soared 13.7%, for example, which would count as a decent year for the stock. It cut into its loss for the year that came into the day at 20.1%.
Delta Air Lines climbed 11% after it also reported a stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected. Norwegian Cruise Line Holding steamed 11.9% higher to trim into its 16.1% loss for the year so far.
In the bond market, Treasury yields eased as worries about high inflation and oil prices ebbed.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 4.25% from 4.33% late Tuesday. That’s a notable move for the bond market, and lower Treasury yields give a boost to prices for stocks, bonds and all kinds of other investments.
The drop should also help ease some of the quick recent rise in rates for mortgages and other loans taken out by U.S. households and businesses, which have been slowing the economy.
AP journalists Yuri Kageyama, Matt Ott, Mayuko Ono and Jon Gambrell contributed to this report.
Currency traders work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
U.S. President Donald Trump is seen on a screen as traders work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
A person walks by an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index in Tokyo Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (Yuya Shino/Kyodo News via AP)
John Mauro works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Ed Curran works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
