'Lette Macarons
Friday, 07-29-2011
Little Tokyo Los Angeles, CA
In the last few weeks, I've been on a personal hunt to find Los Angeles' best French macarons. Named after owner Paulette Koumetz, 'Lette underwent a name change from Paulette after trademark legal troubles with Paul's Bakery. They started their business in Beverly HIlls in 2007 and have since expanded to Little Tokyo and Old Town Pasadena. Cristophe Michalak is the renowned pastry chef behind the scenes. He has been the pastry chef at multiple Michelin-starred restaurants as well as the winner of the 2005 Coupe de Monde de la Patisserie (World Pastry Cup).
BOX OF SIX MACARONS [$10.50]
SICILIAN PISTACHIO
EARL GREY TEA
PASSION FRUIT
LYCHEE
COLUMBIAN COFFEE
SWEET WEDDING ALMOND
VERDICT:
French macarons are my favorite desserts of the moment and 'Lette is a great place to pick up a variety of different flavors. They acheive a perfect soft crunch to the outside cookie discs and the centers of flavored buttercream were intense. The entire bite was moist and melted in my mouth. The macarons were fresh, even when consumed the next day. 'Lette has set the bar high for all future macarons to live up to.
I haven't been converted into a macaron fan, but the beautiful colors and fun variety of flavors make the little suckers quite appealing.
ReplyDeleteBest place for macarons! Pistachio flavor is the best!!!
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