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| - Tucked away in one of this city's myriad strip malls is this wonderful little cafe that serves up gorgeous and delectable macaroons, bottoms dipped in chocolate. One of the best I've had in a long time, the owners make them fresh daily. They have that toasted coconut crunch on the outside and sweet moistness on the inside. No dryness, no super syrupy sugary aftertaste, no need to gulp down coffee or water immediately after. And absolutely no desire to share because they are just too good.
The owner Zev was very friendly and readily shared info about his pastries and how he tried to cater to the customer base. We also tried the lemon and lime tarts. I have to admit, I was turned off initially by the colors, I am just not into neon colored food, but apparently they are not the result of food coloring, simply the rind of the actual lemons and limes. Bottom line, these tarts were delicious. Flaky, perfect crust and the right tangy to sweet ratio on the filling. I was really pleasantly surprised.
We are ordering a large number of the macaroons and tarts, which Zed graciously offered to make half-half (lemon-lime). He also gave us a great little discount and said it was no problem at all to make even a thousand of his fresh macaroons for us.
I like him, I like his baked goods, I like this cafe. Go check this place out!
Oh wait, caution on the cherry almond tarts, I wasn't a huge fan, too dense and I didn't like the flavor, but to each their own taste.
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