French Patisserie: Where to go in Paris

French Patisserie angelina's paris

 

French Patisseries… who can resist the delicate texture, intricate details of deliciousness, the cream filled, chocolate, almond paste, raspberry spell, let alone the cherry on top?

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions!

Why not a box of plenty… petit fours or as they are called in French: Mignardises, bite size pastry wonders.

 

Angelina's paris

Hard decisions to make this Saturday morning: What pastry shop to go to? What cake to eat? My cousins have created this problem for me, and I need to resolve it or go mad.

"French author Marcel Proust, who loved Angelina's madeleines, declared they could transport him back to childhood, and recent food author Patricia Wells added that Angelina's hot chocolate (which they are famous for) was a "lethally rich, delicious hot chocolate".

Angelina's was known as "Rumpelmayers" many years ago, the belle époque salon de thé (tea shop) is set under the arcades on rue de Rivoli, a frescoes-and-gilded-mirrors décor with closely set cloth-covered marble-topped tables set for Parisian grande dames & blue-jean-ed tourists who are treated equally in these elegant surroundings." sais the Virtual Tourist.

 

Angleina's new interior

The interior has recently gone through a mild change, a new pastry counter and piano have been added. The changes though not needed, were refreshing adding a delightful spark. I must say that, I who do not like seeing old interiors changed, found Angeline's changes executed to perfection. The shift of the counter was brilliant and serves the incoming clients more effectively.
The first time I went to Angelina's was over twenty five years ago. I went with my soon to be French Husband. We spent a small fortune sipping their signature hot chocolate. I was amazed how my spoon nearly stood up inside the cup- it was that thick. As my pot of velvet hot chocolate emptied I thought in vain how I could swirl my finger in the pot with poise.
Then as now, each time I go to Angelina's I am transported back to a time were afternoon tea had a beauty, a simple elegance… as well as a place where ladies wore gloves and talked in hush tones…

Hope your day is full of delicious decisions too.

 

Choice for this afternoon's tea:

Angelina's

Late afternoon

Mont Blanc and Hot Chocolate L'Africain


 

 



Comments

16 responses to “French Patisserie: Where to go in Paris”

  1. I woke up and since everyone is still asleep, I opened my computer thinking what Cory is up to today? I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER as I’ve been reading Tongue in Cheek for a long time now! I should have left that computer alone because now, I am drooling all over the screen and the sheets and thinking of of robbing a bank to go to Paris immediately.

  2. Only for late afternoons at Angelina’s???? I thought that was for any time, 24 hours a day. When I close my eyes, I can imagine…..
    _______________________
    Hi Cindy,
    Yes anytime. Though afternoon reminds me of bygone days.
    C

  3. Love your blog! Can you imagine, I live in Luxembourg and I have never been to Paris (well, once to Euro Disney, but that doesn’t count). It would only take me 2! hours with the new TGV. My boys have been there several times for school projects but I haven’t…

  4. Oh…you girls have absolutely NO idea at how totally, completely, utterly and literally green I am with envy at your arduous task of deciding what to pick in that dream of a patisserie. The one and only thing on my bucket list is to go to Paris and eat my way thru as many patisseries as I possibly can.
    Corey I hope you are happy and will be able to live with yourself because reading your blog has single handily turned me into a macaroon masochist !
    XO
    Carol

  5. P.S. Natacha….What are you waiting for Honey? Good lord,pack your bags today. Live the fantasy that millions of other people will only dream of.

  6. Marie-Noëlle

    I will always remember it as the place where we met first time !!!
    How long ar you going to stay in Paris ???

  7. Starbucks drive through, the sound of the traffic rushing by has a certain soothingness to it. The sweat dripping from me after my six-mile run adds to the ambiance. Very similar to your experience at Angelina’s, I’m sure.

  8. Lauren Slavin

    Corey, your pictures are so beautiful! You have a great eye for what women love to see 🙂 The photos help fill in the gaps of my day dreams! Please put up pictures of the roses climbing your wall or of a local farm or something. Bisous darling.

  9. Have I told you lately how special I think you are? I’m eying the one with the strawberry on top. Enjoy the rest of your time together.

  10. Corey, sweet you, delicious photos and glamor architecture details of Angelina’s are truly pleasure to see. Thanks for the link.

  11. A sweet friend is on her way with husband and two young teens to visit Scotland, with a stop in Paris and London. I’m hoping she will visit Angelina’s and take in all the beauty and sweets!

  12. Brenda L. in TN.

    Oooooo! YUMMY!!!

  13. Ooh-la-la! We had trays of assorted bite-sized pastries for dessert at our buffet lunch one day during the conference I attended in Paris earlier this month.
    My new amiga Sonia and I each had about six (urp!) — but they WERE tiny, really and truly. Our favorite: the multi-layered chocolate petit fours, with ganache filling between layers.
    The other two days at lunch they served wedges of a pie-sized tart containing a narrow custard layer and slices of apple or pear halves — yummy, partially nutritious (because of the fruit, I rationalized!) and not as filling as the rich sweets.
    Variety, the spice of life!

  14. oh, to have to make the choices you make . . .please, please, may I?

  15. Years ago, we went to a Rumplemayers in New York City. It was in the San Moritz hotel. Alas, no longer. Do you suppose there could be a connection?
    Enjoying your blog more and more as the days and now years go by. Thanks for all the time it takes……….how well I know.

  16. Sorry, but I guess my mouth is now used to Fauchon, I won’t take anything else…..

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