The Best Pastries in Paris :: Top 17 Pâtisseries

What are the best pastries in Paris? After eating nearly 300 pâtisseries from dozens of the most famous pastry shops, I’ve come to an elite list of 17 unforgettable masterpieces. Consider it your shopping list next time you’re here

Hugo & Victor :: Hugo Chocolat

Eating nearly 300 of Paris’ finest pastries has been an odyssey. There was always an aim to it though – discovering the greatest single pastry. And that assessment, above anything, was meant to be an academic one. I wasn’t searching for my favorite. I was chasing a pâtisserie that from flavor and texture, to originality

Paris Pâtisseries :: Au Revoir, Paris!

Des Gâteaux et du Pain :: Choux Cerise Lait Amande

I was in a pickle Sunday morning. There was nothing left at Pierre Hermé for me to try. Sadaharu Aoki’s shop was being ripped apart for renovations. Ladurée had some new pieces, but they were looking a little “rough” to photograph. And, generally, I’d worked my way through the prettiest and tastiest of the grandes

Pascal Caffet :: Exotique

I’ve mentioned before how discovering Pascal Caffet was a complete accident. I was on my way to Androuet for some stinky cheese, when all of a sudden I look over my shoulder and see this beautiful patisserie and, upon walking up to it, an even more stunning pastry spread. They weren’t like other patisseries I’d