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Blé Sucré
MOOD: CASUAL, CLASSIC
BUDGET: $
Croissants are a national treasure in France. Buttery flaky crust giving way to a tender, slightly-chewy inside, it’s the morning wake up call akin to America’s obsession with coffee.
Parisians are picky about food, they are spoiled with choice. Restaurants, bistros, cafés and bakeries abound. Yet they all circle back to Blé Sucré, the simple chic and inexpensive patisserie by Fabrice Le Bourdat, the former pastry chef at Le Bristol’s three Michelin star restaurant, Epicure, for award winning croissants that have been called the best in Paris. Devotees come in the morning, when the pain au chocolat (chocolate croissants) are warm, the rich buttery aroma filling the small shop with anticipation. The outdoor seats fill with delighted customers, many who rush back in to order more before the croissants – plain or chocolate – sell out. Come early, or you’ll have to try again the next day for your morning rush. Luckily, even if breakfast is not to be had at Blé Sucré, the lightly-orange-glazed madeleines beckons. No consolation prize, these quintessential French mini cakes are famously addictive – even France’s oldest newspaper, Le Figaro, crowned them the country’s best. Bet you can’t make it past the neighboring Armand Trousseau square before you feel the tug to head back for more.
Parisians are picky about food, they are spoiled with choice. Restaurants, bistros, cafés and bakeries abound. Yet they all circle back to Blé Sucré, the simple chic and inexpensive patisserie by Fabrice Le Bourdat, the former pastry chef at Le Bristol’s three Michelin star restaurant, Epicure, for award winning croissants that have been called the best in Paris. Devotees come in the morning, when the pain au chocolat (chocolate croissants) are warm, the rich buttery aroma filling the small shop with anticipation. The outdoor seats fill with delighted customers, many who rush back in to order more before the croissants – plain or chocolate – sell out. Come early, or you’ll have to try again the next day for your morning rush. Luckily, even if breakfast is not to be had at Blé Sucré, the lightly-orange-glazed madeleines beckons. No consolation prize, these quintessential French mini cakes are famously addictive – even France’s oldest newspaper, Le Figaro, crowned them the country’s best. Bet you can’t make it past the neighboring Armand Trousseau square before you feel the tug to head back for more.