| rev:text
| - Oh Chef, you steal my heart... I read about this patisserie in my local neighborhood paper, tore the article out, and stuck it to my fridge for well over a year, occasionally saying "I really need to make it over there". I finally made it over, and I'm so glad I did!
I was standing in front of the glass contemplating what I'd sample and a man dropping by to pick up an order saw me pondering. He mentioned that his wife threatens bodily harm if he picks up the weekly bread order and doesn't return with one of their Neopolitans in hand. I've never particularly cared for the ice cream (which, until now was all I knew of "Neapolitan"), and since I rarely turn down a food suggestion from a stranger, I ordered one for myself. Holy crap, my interpretation of what a European pastry is was changed forever... The dough was flaky, the creme PERFECT, not too sweet, light but rich, and the icing not too sweet. Since that time I can't step within a three mile radius of this place without stopping in for some kind of pastry with this REAL European style cream...
I've tried a number of other pastries (they always have cookies, fruit tarts, cakes, muffins, and bread), and while all are quite good, nothing blows me away like the creme puffs and Neos. Prices are reasonable, and they have discount grab bags.
Additionally, different days of the week often feature pastries themed from different countries. I wandered in on a Saturday when the featured country was one that specializes in almond paste and reaffirmed my dislike for it, but I know that is my personal taste and not a reflection of the quality of the baking. They always have a wide assortment of the daily specialties and the ol' standards, and the lovely ladies behind the counter are always chatty and smiling.
|