Across from his bistro Le Chardenoux, media-loving chef Cyril Lignac now has a pâtisserie/boulangerie in his roster.
Sebastien Gaudard, formerly of Delicabar — has taken over this longstanding rue des Martyrs pâtisserie, where he’s sticking with the classics.
Paris is a playground for lovers of macarons – those little treats with the quick-dissolving shells, creamy centers, and wacky flavors. Macs in Paris are easy to find, but not all cookies are created equal. We asked our panel of contributing editors to weigh in and name their favorite sources for that quintessentially French sandwich cookie.
Ho ho ho! We hope that you’ve enjoyed counting down the days before Christmas with a new Bûche de Noël every morning. Our final cake, boasting edible fungus and a silver saw, comes from Pierre Hermé. Happy holidays, everyone!
This traiteur/pâtisserie/boulangerie offers a visual feast of grand cakes and tarts, tiny and tempting petit-fours, chocolates, savory prepared foods, and baguettes to boot.
This bakery — named for the Italian cook who supposedly invented pâte à choux — sells only cream puffs. Tiny, adorable cream puffs.
Sweet Teeth
- Adam defends one of the neglected middle children of the Ladurée pastry family, delighting in the textural contrasts of the Harmonie. “Sticky, chewy, lightly dry shell vs. buttery crème vs. bursting fruits. All are at odds and yet so beautifully in-tune – like the curious clothing selections of the American hipster. Those neon yellow Chuck Taylors, skin-tight acid-washed jeans, and seafoam green glasses really DO go together . . . somehow.” [Paris Pâtisseries]
Upcoming Events
- After their recent 100% Végétal event, Omnivore is returning to tackle the hog. The 100% Cochon dinner on Monday April 11th will feature Julien Duboué (Afaria, Dans les Landes), Sébastien de la Borde, and a whole lotta pig parts. The €35 price includes a glass of bubbles to begin. Reservations here.
Happy Plates
- Pudlo says that you’d have to be deaf, dumb, or blind – probably all three – to not appreciate the “good, splendid, magnificent” (plus 12 more adjectives) cooking of Japanese “virtuoso” chef Kei Kobayashi. Reading between the lines, I think he likes it. [Gilles Pudlowski]
Sweet Teeth
- Paris’ newest pastry fetishist devotes 550 words and more than a million pixels to le Divin, an overlooked raspberry gem from Ladurée. “The net effect is no less than a pastry dreamworld of flavors and sensations.” I want some of whatever he and Pudlo are smoking. [Paris Pâtisseries]
This chocolatier and pâtisserie is run by Pierre Cluizel of the renowned chocolate-making family.
At this wild pâtisserie/boulangerie, you’ll find multicolored marshmallows, square-shaped tarts, and a baba that receives its dose of rum from a hypodermic needle.
Pascal Guerreau now runs this longstanding bakery, pastry, and chocolate shop.
A hit since it opened in 2009, this modern and playful pastry shop has won raves for its Paris-Brest. The rue du Bac location is take-away only, but in the 16th you’ll find a full-service tea salon with outdoor seating.
Madman Jacques Genin started the made-to-order millefeuille craze, but that’s only one reason to visit his chic haut-Marais shop and tea salon. Some others? The chocolates, the caramels, the éclairs, the tarte au citron, the…sigh.
Make a pot of mint tea or strong black coffee and bite into these fragrant, sticky-sweet Algerian pastries.
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.
Upcoming Food Tours
Taste of Paris
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Cherry tomato salad
22 May 2012
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Cherry tomato salad
(Delicious) Things to Do
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Paris Food & Wine Events
1 May 2012
Le Fooding’s Veillées Foodstock festival and another stellar (and free!) wine tasting at Caves Augé.
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Paris Food & Wine Events
