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    Michael U.

    Items Selected: Baba Au Rhum Raspberry St. Honore Paris Brest with Strawberry and Verbena Pistachio Raspberry Mille-Feuille Iberico Macaron Foie Gras Macaron Morel and Mushroom Macaron Gorgonzola Sesame Macaron Strawberry Macaron Rum Raisin Macaron Pistachio Macaron Salted Caramel Macaron Having already perused Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse during previous days, but holding off on anything but a few souvenirs until the end of the trip, it was stop three of the morning that saw me pay visit to Seve Patisserie, and with no less than sixty confections ranging from chocolates to cookies and cakes the opportunity to overindulge proved far too tempting to be ignored. Located straight-left from the entrance, easily the largest pastry counter in a gourmet food corridor housing some of the city's most famous purveyors, Maison Seve was originally founded in 1905 and currently helmed by great-grandson Richard with five locations dotting Lyon the products remain an evolving work of passion - the 1999 Patissier of the Year even taking claim for being the creator of the world's first savory Macaron. No doubt a daunting display, at least two-dozen brightly colored jewels behind glass imploring passers-by to stop and take a taste, it was with chocolates purchased for friends that the order initiated, and quickly moving to pastry a dozen more items were selected, each item carefully boxed with white glove treatment and the 32€ tariff paid before taking the goods to a nearby table to be enjoyed. Admittedly sporting a substantial sweet tooth, but not one to forgo signature items no matter how strange, it was with macarons that the Seve tasting began and although the sapor of the duck liver mousse between two cookies was substantially subdued by sugar the textures and flavors of every other variety featured a crisp break melting into creamy indulgence - the morel mushroom and Gorgonzola particularly punchy while the rum raisin was boozed up in just the right way. Offering modern twists on classics as the foundation of its brand, four entremets were selected next from Seve's seasonal collection, and with a pipette of rum piercing an already moist baba the clever trick allowed for customization beneath candied orange peel while both choux pastries dialed up summer fruits for a very natural and subdued sweetness, the hole-less brest particularly impressive with light notes of citrus as the St. Honore and crispy Mille-feuille saw raspberries used in forms both whole and jellied to help balance out their respective fillings of cream.

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    Bernachon - Pecan tartelette

    Bernachon

    3.6(66 reviews)
    0.7 kmFoch, 6ème arrondissement
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    Amazing chocolates, viennoiseries, pastries! Excellent…read moreservice by an extraordinary Team Far away the best place for Chocolates and pastries They have at the same place, tables where it's possible to relax with Coffee, hot chocolate and pastries too. Do not miss the orange cake .. delicious! A place to remember! Do not miss this place if you are in Lyon A GEM

    Items Selected: Baba au Rhum…read moreMille-feuille Pecan tartelette Cream Puff Coffee Éclair Chocolates Founded in 1953, and as such a relative youngster compared to some of the oldest purveyors of fine chocolates and confections throughout France, some would suggest Bernachon an essential part of any visit to Lyon, and having already sampled two of their cakes plus several chocolates during dessert at L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges a stop proved inevitable, the bean-to-bar production values an added incentive as other more fashionable names simply melt down and refashion previously purchased chocolate - the French calling these retailers 'fondeurs.' Not as focused on the purity of beans as many modern artisans such as Dandelion, Rogue, Mast, or Vegas' own HeXX, but instead offering a full line of truffles, caramels, candies, and confections in addition to both single origin and blended bars the experience at Bernachon can almost feel like a spiritual one as a the staff steps softly while speaking in light tones, but once the guest is finally ready to order it is with great knowledge of both product and process that questions are answered, my eventual order probably not quite normal as a solo tasting of chocolates really is not something I'm into, though the five tasted were indeed quite special, a boozy rum tablet and chocolate lacquered biscuit particularly smooth and refined. Progressing to pastries, something for which high hopes were held given the quality of cakes at Paul Bocuse, it was in five petit-fours that the majority of 11.20€ was invested and although the Mille-Feuille came off far too soggy at 14h30 the rest of the items proved well concocted with flavors aplenty, the choux-based éclair and cream puff offering a clean break over cream fillings while the pecan tartlette and baba au rhum were each unique in their own way - the former trending bitter and nutty in a city where pink pralines are far more common while the yeast-cake's cream center offered both balance and texture amidst lightly spiced rum.

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