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| - Some consider a six-pack as a collection of beer. Others may think of sculpted washboard abs. I prefer to think of a half dozen macarons. :)
Macarons, gelato, coffee, and chocolates? Awesome! After hearing all the good things about this little macaron shop I decided to stop by and indulge in some French sweets. The interior is pretty much the essence of "girliness" with bright pink accents and Paris themed decor.
Le Macaron is a franchise with most locations in Florida. The Scottsdale Quarter store is the only one in Arizona. I stepped in and browsed through the mouthwatering cases of chocolates and macarons. I decided on a 6 pack of macarons and a single chocolate for a small taste of dessert.
The chocolate case held beautifully decorated, jewel-like sweets. Most of them had a glossy shiny sheen that added to their brilliance. The mango key lime chocolate I had ($2.20 for one) was a good balance of tart and sweet filling. The chocolate shell was good, but the viscosity was a little off for me in contrast with the soft gooey filling. My own personal preference would be to have the chocolate either a little softer so it melts in the mouth with the filling or a crisper shell to provide textural difference.
They had a wide array of macaron flavors with a few unique floral/herbal themed selections such as rose, basil, and lavender. My six pack consisted of gingerbread, white chocolate mint, dark chocolate passion fruit, black currant, orange chocolate Gran Marnier, and Sicilian Pistachio. Most of the macarons had a perfect texture with a lightly crisp exterior and very slightly chewy soft center for contrast. My passion fruit dark chocolate was either very slightly overcooked or an older batch and thus more evenly crunchy though. For the most part I enjoyed the flavors. Note that the white chocolate mint is made from spearmint flavor rather than peppermint (Not a fan of spearmint). I also thought the gingerbread had an odd slightly soapy aftertaste to it. My favorites of the bunch were the pistachio, orange chocolate Gran Marnier, and black currant.
Service was very friendly and the woman at the counter packaged my macaron bounty very well.
My total for 6 macarons and 1 chocolate was a little less than $20. A little pricey, but hey it's Scottsdale. When I walked out I noticed the sign for affogato which I will definitely have to try next time!
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