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| - Yum! Very good macarons in a cute shop in a great little neighborhood. My brother-in-law and his family live in Squirrel Hill and said that we needed to visit this shop when we were in town, so we picked up a dozen macarons and a small orange tart for dessert one night. The macarons were tasty--maybe not the best I've ever had, but certainly very good. Of the ones we tried, chocolate and coffee were probably my favorites. Peach-lavender and raspberry were also good, and I don't usually like lavender-flavored things. Since we were there late in the day, they were out of pistachio, which is one flavor I usually judge a new macaron place by. Wuh wuh.
The orange tart was basically dreamsicle-flavored. Yum. The crust was nice and light, as was the filling. I was so bummed that I accidentally dropped the tart upside down, as they didn't offer me a bag to carry our 2 boxes. Not sure what's up with that, but word to the wise...ask for a bag. The macarons and tart cost just over $30 altogether, so you want your desserts to be intact when you get home!
Service was friendly, and when I made a very sad face upon being told that they were out of chocolate macarons, someone appeared from the back with more! :) How nice. Got to try their baguette and pain au chocolat the next day. Very good. Of course, not as good as in Paris, but hey--we aren't in Paris, are we! Overall, I'd recommend Gaby et Jules for getting your French pastry fix on.
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