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| - I'm beyond thrilled. I've never been more excited to write a review.
My husband, knowing that I love all things French, recently surprised me with a trip to Renaissance Patisserie. It's really close to where I work, so I blame the fact that it's in an unassuming shopping strip that I've missed this place.
I was convinced that I would have to go to France or at least to New York to have authentically scrumptious French pastries again. I'm a self-proclaimed Francophile who's traveled to France several times and studied abroad there; it's when my love for French pastries and bread blossomed. I then lived in New York City, which also had a few good options due to the number of French people living there.
The almond croissant is my favorite thing, and the one here is phenomenal! It was just as good as the ones I've had in Paris and the one from my beloved patisserie in New York. So flavorful, so flakey, so perfect.
The interior is quaint and cute, with its bumblebee color scheme. The service was excellent and I loved that the woman working had a French accent (it's the little things, right?). The only complaint is the lack of tables and seating. It's more of a grab and go type of setup.
With more seating and space, I would come here over Amélie's any day. But, at the same time, I like that it's small. It feels more like a patisserie that you're stopping into for a croissant, opèra cake or a baguette on your way to work or back home, just as the French do.
Merci beaucoup pour l'ouverture d'une vraie pâtisserie à Charlotte! J'ai hâte de revenir!
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