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| - I've never visited this establishment in person, I've only ordered delivery thru Yelp Eat24. I highly recommend Yelp's Eat24 delivery service. The customer service is beyond reproach!
It's such a luxury to have food this delicious delivered to your door! This bakery/cafe does the French stuff so well that when I bite into one of their Danish or croissants, I am transported to a sidewalk cafe in Mont Mart (please forgive the spelling), watching the artists and sipping my espresso. If you've ever been to Paris, you know what I mean!
I didn't like their croissant press too much. It was bland; no saltiness or acidity to punch it up, and was unpleasantly unctuous. It needed a saltier protein, or a saltier cheese, or perhaps a slice of tomato. The croissant was lovely though, crusty, flaky and cloud-like!
The quiche was good (tomato and bacon). Very small and deeper than what I'm used to, the flavors were very well balanced and not too eggy. I do think both of these items suffered because of the delivery time. Neither are well suited for delivery.
Now to the pastries. Ahhhhhhhhhh....... The fruit Danish (apricot, cheese, and cherry) are superb. Glistening with a light egg wash, beautifully browned. The fruit toppings, especially the cherry, are a perfect foil for the sweet pastry. The cherries were more tart than sweet; a marriage made in heaven! But the best? The chocolate and almond croissant! If you like almonds, this is a must! A flaky, buttery croissant stuffed with the perfect proportion of marzipan and chocolate. Almond is the dominant flavor, with the chocolate adding a wicked good accent. (No, I'm not from Boston, I just love that phrase "wicked good!) Order up a bunch of these pastries and you can have breakfast on the Champs Elysees every morning! My only caveat is to be careful ordering items that are not well-suited to delivery. I'm looking forward to visiting this establishment sometime very soon. In the meantime, I'll keep on enjoying the luxurious experience of having a sumptuous French breakfast on my little patio in the middle of the desert. Before the worst of the heat descends. Why don't you join me one day?!?
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