Pierre Hermé: Paris’ divine pastries.
Pierre Hermé is one of the most talented and talked about pastry chef in the world.
The front of his pastry shop on rue Bonaparte looks like a jewelry store, the inside like a casket of very precious highly talked about edible jewels. Sometimes the window displays some sweet original pop culture items such as the series of Voltron (Goldorak for the French) character made out of chocolate.
Among the amazingly colorful and tempting pastries are the very popular macarons:
Here are a few of his macarons’ flavor (all subject to change):
-Chocolate
-White truffle & hazelnut
-Mogador passion fruit & milk chocolate
-Fleur de Sel caramel
-Chocolate & foie gras
-Pistachio
-Chocolate and caramel
-Black truffle
-Balsamic vinegar (“tradizionale di Modena” aged for 25 years)
-Olive oil & vanilla (that’s right)
-Eglantine, fig & foie gras
-Grapefruit & campari
-Passion fruit & chocolat
These macarons are so pretty, such a treat to look at. The powder blush effect of some of them gave me a sweet flashback into the early 80’s when I would stand against the bathroom door and watch my mother get pretty.
Aside from THE macarons (the ones that will leave your tourist friends speechless because they never tasted anything like this before) there’s all the other marvelous pastries, precious sculpted goods, that i won’t attempt to describe because no words will suffice. But if you get a chance, try the Tarte Sarah. It’s a lip-smacking, finger-licking wonder made out of chestnut, passion fruit and Matcha green tea cream in a perfect pate sablée crust. And do not leave Paris without trying his Carrément Chocolat chocolate cake. It is simply the best I’ve had. Ever.
Pierre Hermé shops:
72 Rue Bonaparte
75006 Paris
tel : 01.43.54.47.77
Metro: Saint-Sulpice
M-Sun: 10am-7pm
Sat: 10am-7.30pm
185 Rue de Vaugirard
75015 Paris
tel : 01.47.83.89.96
Metro: Pasteur
Tu-W: 10am-7pm
Th-Sat: 10am-7.30pm
Sun: 10am-6pm
Closed on Monday
4 Rue Cambon (Macarons & Chocolates only)
75001 Paris
tel : 01.58.62.43.17
Metro: Tuileries
M-Sat: 10am-7pm
Closed on Sunday
Publicis Drugstore (Macarons & Chocolates only)
133, Avenue des Champs-Elysées
75008 Paris
Metro: Charles de Gaulle - Etoile
M-Th: 10am-11pm
F-Sun: 10am-12pm
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Even if you have to wait in line all day, it’s a must! I’d even make a special trip to Paris for a quick visit to one of the shops.
Jeroen (Amsterdam)
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