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| - French pastries just make one feel extra fancy, right? Biting into a macarons with flavors such as salted caramel, raspberry, lemon, and earl gray while eyes closed makes you feel like you've been transported to the streets of Paris. When you open your eyes, you're slightly disappointed, but can indulge in another treat.
Walking in, I'll be honest - I expected more... after all this is a French pastry shop. The decor was a bit minimal, but the color of the macarons brightened things up.
I stopped in to grab dessert for myself and friends. There was an assortment of pastries in front of me. I asked for their preferences - the raspberry and lemon tarts were recommended. How could I say no? Along with the tarts, I took home 6 macarons. The price was $27 - a bit high if I do say so.
When it came time to sample the tarts, a creamy vanilla custard was topped with fresh raspberries. It wasn't overly sweet, but bright yet creamy. Simply delicious. Unfortunately the lemon tart was less desirable. If I wanted something that tart, I would have bit straight into a lemon. Though topped with meringue, it didn't have enough sweet or creamy to counteract that lemon flavor.
Perhaps I'll stop in again for macarons or another delicacy. I'll partake in anything... but lemon.
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