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| - You know how the storefront is all shiny red and silver and glamorous? Well, the inside of this bakery is just as shiny and glamorous...and so are all the pastries. The pastry chef must also be a pastry artist, because every item is beautifully and intricately decorated and super fancypants.
Yes, it's true, their macarons are delicious. If you happen to pop in while they have the pumpkin macaron, make sure you try it. It's absolutely out of this world. I like their macarons better than Jean-Marc Chatellier's. And yes, it's true, they will also cost you a pretty penny. But if you are as much of a macaron enthusiast as I am, Gaby et Jules is worth the trek.
That said, I have tried one other thing here -- a pain au chocolat -- and it was much more expensive than La Gourmandine's and not as good. Actually, I have a hard time imagining how some of their pastries could be better than the same pastries at La Gourmandine, and they are consistently at least 50% more expensive here. So, although I have yet to give a few other "benchmark" items a try (I have heard that their baguettes are magnificent), I probably would not recommend getting your other pastries here unless you live in Squirrel Hill or you have a generous dessert budget.
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