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Our Guide to Paris Bakeries

Our Paris Guide — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:40:26 +0000

Here’s a collection of our favorite Paris bakeries, organized by arrondissement. Click on the name to read more, including which rave reviews and professional awards the bakery has won, including the awards for the 2011 Best Baguette in Paris competition.

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Our Guide to Paris: Gérard Mulot

Our Paris Guide — Mon, 09 May 2011 16:02:30 +0000

Gerard Mulot offers a visual feast of grand cakes and tarts, tiny and tempting petit-fours, chocolates worthy of their own boutique, a case of savory prepared foods, and good baguettes to boot. One stop shopping, à la Parisienne.

Our Guide to Paris: Au Levain d’Antan

Our Paris Guide — Tue, 03 May 2011 17:42:34 +0000

Want to taste the best baguette in Paris (2011) for yourself? Here's the practical information you need to sample Pascal Barillon's prize-winning baguette

Our Guide to Paris: Pain de Sucre

Our Paris Guide — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:40:16 +0000

This wildly creative pastry shop is known for, among other things, a line of multicolored marshmallows, square-shaped tarts, use of unusual flavors (there might be rosemary sticking out of your gateau), and a baba that receives its dose of rum from a hypodermic needle. There's bread, too, if you're just looking for a baguette.

Our Guide to Paris: Tholoniat

Our Paris Guide — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:12:26 +0000

Pascal Guerreau now runs this longstanding bakery, pastry, and chocolate shop.

Our Guide to Paris: Bread & Roses

Our Paris Guide — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 07:25:27 +0000

The "bread" part of Bread & Roses is a lovely range of organic loaves. The rest of it is an English-accented lunch spot and tea salon featuring fresh tarts (savory and sweet), sandwiches, and lively salads, plus flaky scones, serious cheesecake, and a few grocery items, including Marmite. What you won't find are any bargains.

Our Guide to Paris: Gosselin

Our Paris Guide — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:15:41 +0000

Our illustrious group of contributing advisors and the judges of Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris agree that Gosselin produces one of the best baguettes in Paris (#2 and #5 respectively). The pastries are gorgeous, too.

Our Guide to Paris: Blé Sucré

Our Paris Guide — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 07:54:27 +0000

Across the street from the tree-filled Square Trousseau, Fabrice Le Bourdat makes some of the most beautiful desserts in Paris. Morning pastries are killer, too, and can be enjoyed with espresso on the sunny terrace. Don't miss the now legendary iced madeleines.

Our Guide to Paris: A La Flûte Gana

Our Paris Guide — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:33:48 +0000

"Gana" is founder Bernard Ganachaud, who won the "Meilleur Ouvrier de la France" title in 1979. This bakery was opened by his daughters in 1989.

Our Guide to Paris: Le Grenier à Pain – Saint Amand

The Mouth — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:27:40 +0000

The baguette here finished 10th in the 2011 Grand Prix de la Baguette.