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| - I learned of this place from watching Rick Sebak's program, "The Joys of Millvale" on WQED (for those not familiar with Pittsburgh, that's Pittsburgh's PBS affiliate - they gave the world Mr. Rogers). Everything looked so delicious on the show that I knew I had to go see this place in person. So, on the way back from the Pittsburgh Mills, I stopped by Millvale and went and found it.
Millvale is a quaint little suburb, and the street where Jean-Marc's is located is, as well. You will feel like you had driven back in time to the first half of the 20th Century. It was a Saturday afternoon. The street was relatively busy, but I found metered parking right across the street from the bakery. A Quarter got me an hour of parking, which was way more than I needed, because the service was friendly and efficient.
I walked into the little bakery. Immediately, I saw Jean-Marc behind the counter near the cash register, assisting some other customers. He was not the one who helped me, but it is just nice to see the owner and baker in the place, especially when he's helping people. The lady behind the counter directly in front of me finished up with the customer ahead of me, looked me in the eye, and asked how she could help me. I told her that I was here for some Macarons. She asked me if i wanted a dozen or a half dozen. I looked at the prices and decided on a half dozen. Then she asked me what flavors I wanted. This was not an easy decision, because they have so many, and they all sounded delicious. I opted for Peanut Butter and Jelly, Marzipan, Lemon, Raspberry, Mango Passion Fruit, and Nutella. She boxed them up for me, I paid, and five minutes after parking my car, I was on my way.
I was supposed to come here with a friend, but since I made a spontaneous decision to stop by alone, I promised her I would save her one or three Macarons. Well, the whole half-dozen made it home alright. But later that afternoon, I got hungry and wanted a snack. So, I decided to try one. I soon discovered that just eating one is not possible. They were so sweet and light and fluffy, and they melted deliciously right in my mouth. The six of them lasted only a couple of minutes. I guess I'll just have to go back for more and try some of their delicious Palmiers (Elephant Ears, basically)!
I would definitely recommend this place to anyone! If I ever get married, it would have to be a woman who is willing to get our wedding cake from here, because that is a deal breaker!
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