In a recent attempt to fatten for the winter, much good food has been had. Part of this was a pastry tour organized by Le Petit Vache.
First order of business, if you have a friend organizing special tours of Paris, thank them. The amount of time and research spent as well as the window to someone’s passion beholds a spectacle. You see parts of the city you do not know exist, you do things out of your routine, and most importantly, learn. Simply, something special.
So thank you, LPV.
We start our tour with about eight places in mind. This number was not an attempt to increase the value of Norvo stock, but good planning. It is near August, and places are closing for the holiday season. Moreover, most Parisian places do not like posting hours and forbid any useful information on their websites. An unlocked door represents open for business.
Pierre Herme is not open for business, so we go to the next stop, Sadaharu Aoki, a Japanese fusion pastry shop. Macaroon’s are tasted in a variety of flavors.
First order of business, if you have a friend organizing special tours of Paris, thank them. The amount of time and research spent as well as the window to someone’s passion beholds a spectacle. You see parts of the city you do not know exist, you do things out of your routine, and most importantly, learn. Simply, something special.
So thank you, LPV.
We start our tour with about eight places in mind. This number was not an attempt to increase the value of Norvo stock, but good planning. It is near August, and places are closing for the holiday season. Moreover, most Parisian places do not like posting hours and forbid any useful information on their websites. An unlocked door represents open for business.
Pierre Herme is not open for business, so we go to the next stop, Sadaharu Aoki, a Japanese fusion pastry shop. Macaroon’s are tasted in a variety of flavors.
Next place is close, but we end up walking by Polaine famous for its bread and apple tarts. To say apple tart is to say something akin to a croissant filled with apples. Yes, it was that good.
Next place is Hugo & Victor. The décor exudes posh and luxury. There are themes to the desserts. Try strawberry.
We walk around more, run into Dorie Greenspan. This is my first encounter, but since the party includes not only the organizer but a pasty chef, they know very well. Dorie is famous for cooking, and should be equally famous for being a nice person. Mustering some courage, we catch her writing her new book and extremely gracious to talk to friends.
Final stop is La patisserie des Reves. Fruit tart. Good end to a delicious day.
Time to resume running.
Next place is Hugo & Victor. The décor exudes posh and luxury. There are themes to the desserts. Try strawberry.
We walk around more, run into Dorie Greenspan. This is my first encounter, but since the party includes not only the organizer but a pasty chef, they know very well. Dorie is famous for cooking, and should be equally famous for being a nice person. Mustering some courage, we catch her writing her new book and extremely gracious to talk to friends.
Final stop is La patisserie des Reves. Fruit tart. Good end to a delicious day.
Bastard! I have zero sweets in my apartment right now. What am I supposed to do after reading this blog?
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