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| - i was SO happy to find out that there's a Beard Papa in Toronto - and flabbergasted that I didn't know of it sooner! Everyone that I've told (that knows about this chain) reacts the same way: "There's one in Toronto? Since when?!!?"
The choux pastry shells (aka the puff) are baked empty and when you order them they are freshly injected with the cream filling. The classic Beard Papa is their delicious vanilla cream - made with real vanilla pods, and you can tell! Rotating flavours of the day include green tea, mango, strawberry, chocolate, etc.
The Vanilla puffs are $1.99/each ($2.24 after tax), and $11.60 (tax included) for a box of 6. The "other" flavours are a bit more expensive than the vanilla - $2.35/each I think, but you can mix and match whatever flavours your like to put in a box. They are a bit expensive but they are wonderful treat every now and then. I remember reading an article about them and they are about 200 calories each - which is better than stuffing your face with a doughnut!
I've had these wonderful cream puffs in Vancouver, London, Hong Kong and Tokyo and these are up to snuff with other franchise locations. Though best eaten immediately, or at least day of purchase, they will last for 24 hrs in the fridge.
FYI - it's Cash only.
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