There are many "Top Ten" style lists of Paris pastry shops, but there are also several hundred to choose from. Although most lists are completely subjective, this one only includes pastry shops that fit the following strict criteria for inclusion.
Tag - pastries
When my cousin and her daughter who both have celiac disease came to Paris, we did an exploration of the best gluten-free bread available.
Had you followed the damp queue through the mysterious door on the Quai de Jemmapes last Saturday, you would have been rewarded with a glorious sight. On every surface were perched bright, colourful, scrumptious treats - cupcakes everywhere, as far as the eye...
Nothing like a pair of adorable pastry penguins to make the muggy Parisian heat just a bit more tolerable.
If you're visiting from America, you can move along, there's nothing to see here. But if you live in France and have been craving real American treats in a cozy and friendly setting, come on down to the Left Bank.
American-born Merce Muse opens a New York style coffee house in the North Marais district. Now you have no excuse for not checking out this increasingly food-happy part of town. Merce & the Muse 1bis rue Dupuis, 3rd M° Temple Open Tues-Fri 10:30am-7pm...
