OMG!! In my little nosy town that has the BEST fireworks display for 4 July, Narberth, PA, Georges Perrier of Le Bec Fin in Philly had his pastry chef open a pastry bistro 1/2 mile from my folks' home. Since my sis and her hubby are in from Scotland and we had to do some shopping, we stopped there.
OMG. OMG. I wish it was more like the bistro scene that Meryl Streep has in "It's Complicated", but the little boits of desserts were sooo deliciously displayed, you wanted to take one of each home with you.
They had a mini "pizza of pastry dough with marmalade and slice of fruit". And I mean mini. All these pastries were about 2-3" in diameter. I bought two Pots D'Creme and Chocolate Enraptured Creme Brulees. And they were actually priced better than I though they would be, given their source of Pastry Chef. Le Bec Fin is one of the top restaurants in Philly and it's very exclusive.
The staff were a bunch of sweethearts, too. They were very helpful in describing what was available. Oh yeah! There was a mini carrot cake wrapped in orange icing that looked nothing like a carrot cake. That's for me!! I just want a bite!
I don't mean to brag, but sometimes I say, "Only In America". I've been to some foreign markets that can really depress you. I just want to share if you're in this area of Philly. Let me know.
I wish I could send each and every one of you one of their pastries, but just coming home in an hour's worth of traffic, they practically melted in the box in my car and I was running the AC. And Hubby says, No, I don't want one right now. Well, he has to sleep sometime...
Barbara
OMG. OMG. I wish it was more like the bistro scene that Meryl Streep has in "It's Complicated", but the little boits of desserts were sooo deliciously displayed, you wanted to take one of each home with you.
They had a mini "pizza of pastry dough with marmalade and slice of fruit". And I mean mini. All these pastries were about 2-3" in diameter. I bought two Pots D'Creme and Chocolate Enraptured Creme Brulees. And they were actually priced better than I though they would be, given their source of Pastry Chef. Le Bec Fin is one of the top restaurants in Philly and it's very exclusive.
The staff were a bunch of sweethearts, too. They were very helpful in describing what was available. Oh yeah! There was a mini carrot cake wrapped in orange icing that looked nothing like a carrot cake. That's for me!! I just want a bite!
I don't mean to brag, but sometimes I say, "Only In America". I've been to some foreign markets that can really depress you. I just want to share if you're in this area of Philly. Let me know.
I wish I could send each and every one of you one of their pastries, but just coming home in an hour's worth of traffic, they practically melted in the box in my car and I was running the AC. And Hubby says, No, I don't want one right now. Well, he has to sleep sometime...
Barbara
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Then find someone whose life has given them vodka.