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| - If there was a way to bottle sumptuous and opulent French patisserie, a down-to-earth and unpretentious cafe with a Parisian-like atmosphere, and a pastry-cooking school for the amateurs to the more serious, then Maison Christian Faure has made this dream possible in the elegant multi-floor temple of wordly treats located right in the historical heart of old Montreal.
My pilgrimage started on a lazy Saturday morning with a frothy cafe au lait with the difficult task of choosing between the different types of exquisite viennoiseries including buttery croissants, different types of jams, dozens of fancy brioches, golden mini-madeleines, pain au chocolats and so many more. Thank goodness the lovely host, ChloƩ, was there to help me.
The journey then continued with a (take out) sampling of perfectly executed pralined Paris Brest Eclairs (my favorite), decadent Milles-Feuilles, a classic Opera, and the colorful Raspberry and Passion Fruit Tartelette. There were so many other more to chose from but I had to show some restraint as quality does come with a price... no worries, I will certainly return with friends!
In a culture where it is getting tougher to find the time to pause, take a seat, to reconnect with each and other -- children, parents, friends, neighbors and ultimately ourselves, I strongly recommend you to take a break and treat yourself. This seems to just that perfect chic place for conversation, and escape from daily routines -
you'll feel both fanciful and folksy all at the same time.
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