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Gertrude Hawk Chocolate Shops

4.5 (2 reviews)

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Sweet Velvet Macarons

Sweet Velvet Macarons

4.9(19 reviews)
1.5 mi

Picture this: it's a mid-May Sunday afternoon, I'm headed home after an absolutely elite adventure…read moreday, and my adventure buddy casually asks, "Hey, do you like macarons?" Excuse me? Of COURSE I like macarons. Don't be ridiculous. And just like that, an unexpected side quest to Sweet Velvet Macarons was born! I had absolutely no idea this place even existed. Tucked into a suite on the backside of a multi-story building, Sweet Velvet Macarons feels a little bit like finding a secret dessert portal hidden in plain sight. And let me tell you, it is WELL worth finding! Their Sunday hours until 5pm made it the perfect stop to squeeze one more sweet little adventure into the day before heading home. The moment we walked in, I was blown away. I genuinely don't think I've ever seen that many macarons in one place before in my life. The space itself was bright, cheerful, smelled like pure sugar happiness, and the staff were incredibly friendly and excited to help first-timers navigate the overwhelming amount of deliciousness. Now here's the detail that absolutely won me over immediately: every visit comes with a FREE sample macaron! This is both generous and emotionally dangerous because narrowing down one sample flavor when staring at that display case felt like being asked to pick a favorite child. They had classic flavors, rotating seasonal flavors, double-stuffed flavors...my brain nearly short-circuited trying to decide. Eventually, I settled on the Double-Stuffed Blueberry Maple Pancake macaron to officially pop my Sweet Velvet Macarons cherry. And OH. MY. GOD. This thing was incredible! The shell itself had that perfect macaron texture, slightly crisp and sticky on the outside while staying soft and airy inside. But the real star was the filling. Sweet Velvet does NOT play games with filling quantity and I deeply respect that! The double-stuffed center was creamy, rich, super flavorful, and honestly one of the best macaron fillings I've ever had. As someone who generally prefers frosting-to-cake ratios approaching complete imbalance, this absolutely spoke to my soul. Naturally, there was no way I was leaving empty-handed after that experience. I grabbed two more macarons to bring home and continue the flavor adventure later: the Lemon Bar and the NY Strawberry Cheesecake. They packaged them carefully into the cutest little transport box imaginable and the total came to only $5.50, which honestly felt super reasonable for specialty desserts this good. Both flavors were fantastic, though the Lemon Bar edged out the Strawberry Cheesecake slightly for me thanks to the powdered sugar coating that made it taste even more like an actual lemon bar in macaron form. Overall, this place was such a fun surprise! Amazing flavors, friendly staff, adorable presentation, and genuinely outstanding macarons. Now that I know Sweet Velvet Macarons exists, this little hidden sugar sanctuary has absolutely been added to my return list.

The Bundt product is excellent. Come packaged in a…read morebeautiful box of 12 Nicely packaged, just beautiful. They taste amazing. You would never be sorry sending it as a present for business or personal.

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