Comments on: Kusmi & Ladurée on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées

By: ami

ami — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 05:48:29 +0000

You’d have to wonder why the french aren’t fat given how accessible these sweets are to them.

By: bijin

bijin — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 03:14:58 +0000

Several years ago I was excited to find Laduree in Tokyo. Of course I just had to try their macarons. Bought one of each flavor. Big mistake. I should have tried one first. They were too cloyingly sweet for me. I will give Pierre Herme’s macaron a try now that he’s in Osaka

By: Rona Y

Rona Y — Sat, 13 Dec 2014 13:33:21 +0000

I didn’t care for either Pierre Herme or Laduree! Or Sadaharu Aoki!

But when Henri LeRoux has macarons, mmmmm…. or his cbs tart!

Have you ever gone to Mariage Freres? It’s the oldest tea shop in France, I believe. Marco Polo is one of the more “famous” flavoured teas, but my favourite is Bolero. At the shops in Japan, the all-male waitstaff used to wear off-white linen suits. Ooh la la! (the managers in the shops still wear beige linen suits, but the waistaff now where off-white polyester or some non-natural fabric)

By: Marketman

Marketman — Sat, 13 Dec 2014 02:29:24 +0000

Nina, I agree, I wrote an extensive rundown of macarons a few years ago, tasting over a hundred different ones at nearly a dozen purveyors, and for me, Pierre Herme was the best of the best... :)

By: Nina

Nina — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 22:22:56 +0000

IMO, Pierre Herme is better than Laduree; flagship store near the apartment that you stayed in.

By: boynextdoor

boynextdoor — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 15:29:52 +0000

have to agree to Mr MM, the best way to feel like a local in Paris is to eat a macaron while having a leisurely stroll

By: natie

natie — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 14:53:07 +0000

Love this post! I love macaron posts…

By: -g-

-g- — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 14:39:07 +0000

Kusmi tea is love!