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Although I've never been to France, I tried to envision myself in a Paris cafe with a cup of coffee and French pastry enjoying the food and scenery. Alas, I just had to contend, for the moment, with my wonderful experience at Patisserie Manon as a substitute. Ah well, c'est la vie!
A friend and I decided to venture to this location, which is located quite a trek from the Las Vegas strip. And though we did take a wrong turn here and there, we finally made it to this French bakery in the middle of the desert.
The pastry showcase is just a plethora of sweetness. Glucose levels will rise surely just by the mere stare of the variety of pastries and macarons on display. I admit I wanted mostly everything that morning, but I figured I had to settle for just one thing as there were many places yet to visit on this recent Vegas foodie adventure.
After finally making a decision, I chose the strawberry cream pie. Now of course, this does NOT resemble any version of American "pie." Sandwiched between two flaky layers of croissant-like texture are sliced strawberries and whip cream, while the entire pie is finished off with powered sugar, MORE whip cream, and a whole strawberry. The entire pastry was simply divine. The BEST way to start the morning paired with a cup of coffee. I was reminded of that cafe scene in "Inglorious Basterds" where Christoph Waltz and Melanie Laurent are having coffee and pastries. More so for the pastry they ordered, with the topping of whip cream, and the flaky crust of the pastry itself.
Before leaving we took an assortment of macarons to go. My favorite was the salted caramel. There were any flavors, but truly that was the most memorable.....and the blueberry, of course.
BOTTOM LINE: A wonderful experience at Patisserie Manon. Bon Appétit!!
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