On West 10th Street next door to his eclectic restaurant P*ong, Pichet Ong sells takeout cupcakes, cookies, and other sweets at Batch. True to the shop’s name, desserts are made in small quantities and are featured until they run out; this gives Ong the opportunity to cook whatever he wants. The chef currently features a variation of tiramisu made with mangoes and Thai tea, and plans to offer it for the entire summer. The base......

BATCH: The wrapping around pastry chef Pichet Ong’s 12 seat dessert shop, Batch, is being torn off today and visitors are invited to “preview” his new array of sweets. Ong is trying to capitalize on the success of P*ong, the cozy savory/sweet pastry restaurant next door that’s so good Bruni called 2007 “the year of P*ong.” (Okay, so Bruni’s 2007 wrap-up had a lot of ‘year of’ declarations, but he still likes the place enough.)......