A Google-search for 'real' macaroons led us to this Yelp page. Though we live 30 minutes away, my wife and I drove there to check out it. The parking lot was sparse and many of the surrounding buildings in the plaza are gone. I worried maybe the place was no longer in business, but once I turned my head it was there for all to see. The chef/owner Gerald was at the counter and greeted us. We had a lot of questions and he patiently answered them all.
He says likes to do things differently with his recipes, and that's not just talk. We tried a sesame-covered chocolate that he says was inspired by his time in the middle-east. A strange combination, I thought. So I tried it and it was amazing!
I also tried many flavors of the macaroons. (Almond is my favorite so far).
I don't like 'rich' or really sweet foods, so I don't have much of a sweet tooth for cakes and such. But his cakes looked amazing. He said his Creme Brule' is made with apples or with blueberries. Not sure how I feel about that, but I admire his ingenuity!
The crime is that the place is so well hidden that not enough people know it exists. And too many Americans think a macaroon is a coconut flavored cookie in the shape of a swirl. You couldn't be more wrong!
Prices were reasonable and I wanted to try everything! But I exhibited some discipline so that I will have more new things to try on my next visit. Oh yes, there will be a next visit!