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| - I just had to write about having another one of those 'Only In Pittsburgh' moments at this Prantl's in Market Square.
My best friend and I had just had amazing burgers across the square at Winghart's, and were making our way toward the cab stand at the Fairmont, when we passed the Prantl's. Several weeks earlier, we had gone to Paddy Cake in Bloomfield, and picked up a couple of amazing Eclairs, and since my friend's mom had been quite wowed by the Paddy Cake eclairs, we thought we'd pop into Prantl's and grab a few here for later. I mean, really, what's to an eclair? Flaky crust, stuffed with custard, and topped with chocolate. Bakeries have been making them since long before Marie Antoinette supposedly said 'Let them eat cake'.
We entered the shop, and there was a small gathering of buyers, in the usual inconsiderate stance of standing with their crotches pressed firmly up against the glass display cases - I mean come on people - you know what you want, now back the hell up and let others look! So we had to wait for the muffin tops and zanzibelts to clear the viewing area.
Once the butts cleared and we could see into the cases, I looked up and down and left to right, but didn't see anything that looked like an eclair, or even a creme puff.
Eventually a rather short blonde gal's head popped up from behind the counter, and asked if she could help us. I asked if they maybe had any eclairs.
The girl looked at me puzzled, tilted her head like a confused cocker spaniel and said:
"mmmmm, I dunno...what's an eclair?"
I stood there dumbfounded for about 20 seconds...and then said flatly "um...it's...well...never mind"
I could not BELIEVE that anyone in any bakery anywhere would actually have to ask 'what an eclair' is, with the possible exception of in Latin America, where if it ain't made with guava, it ain't a baked good.
We picked up a couple of creme horns, which according to someone in another shop somewhere else in da burgh told me, Pittsburghers like to call cannoli, when clearly, they are not. I can understand confusion between lady locks and creme horns - but CANNOLI???
So we paid for our creme horns, went out to the Fairmont and hailed our cab home. All along the way saying "I can't believe that someone in a bakery had to ask 'what's an eclair?' Only in Pittsburgh!"
Bottom line - the creme horns were ok. Nothing exciting. Just an average creme horn. Not too cheap, not too expensive.
From now on we'll definitely not only be going to a place that knows what an eclair is - but that actually has them.
*sigh*
UPDATE: Since banking nearby, have tried a few more items. Cinnamon rolls - to die for. Moist, and tons of cream cheese frosting. Anything else has been 'just ok', but it's all WAY too pricey.
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