Dallouya is one of the those famous ‘brand name’ Parisian pâtisseries, they go way back to 1802. We went to the salon at their Bastille location. Upstairs is restaurant. The menu is divided into ‘classics’ and ‘modern’. We went for the classics. The Opera (1955 version) is PHENOMENON! It’s incredibly silky smooth. The combination of […]
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A friend of ours gave us these pastries from his favorite childhood French bakery Paris Pastry. The box saids Boulangerie Patisserie since 1962, it’s an old time neighborhood favorite. The cakes are delicious, more delicate tasting than they look. Wonderful! Paris Pastry 1448 Westwood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90024
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We went back to the far far away Patisserie Chantilly at Lomita (see previous entry). It’s now our must stop whenever we were in the South Bay area. Cheesecake (light sour cheese, very delicate tasting yet cheesy, amazing!) and Mont Blanc (rich and sweet marron taste, so good, wish it were bigger portion). We got […]
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Finally made it to Boule, the gorgeous chocolatier/boutique on La Cienaga. Macarons as floral arrangement~ We’re surrounded by all these fine pastries and sweets (they have canele!). Persia: Pistachio bavoroise, sour cherry gelee, pistachio dacquoise. Simple exquisite! The sugared flower petal can be eaten~ Not too sweet; the mousse is airy and got a florally […]
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Right next to Gaja Moc is a cute Japanese pastry shop called Patisserie Chantilly, no matter how full we got, we had to go inside to check this out. Of all the mini (smaller than usual even for Japanese size!) cakes, we got the two ‘recommended’ ones: Kir Royale (a bit sour for my taste […]
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