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    The Praline Cauldron

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    Jessy K.

    After coming home from Lyon, France, I was extremely happy to hear a pastry chef from Lyon was opening a bakery here in Evanston! I went on opening day and a few subsequent days afterwards in the past couple of weeks. The pastries are top notch. They are expertly made and flavorful. It's clear that the chef put a lot of love into them. I spoke to a woman my first time there that runs the social media and she was extremely nice and welcoming. We talked about how I recently went to Lyon and she was originally from Toulouse. It's really nice making connections like that in your community! The store itself is a rather large space and has had many restaurants rotating through it these past few years. It's pretty bare bones inside in terms of decor, though for me I always just grab and go, so ambiance wasn't my priority. They also sell espresso drinks. They are currently only open the latter half of the week. One thing I wish they did was sell pastries with the famous pralines baked into them. They do sell pralines in bags, but I would've enjoyed them in baked goods to really drive home the Lyon bakery feel. But either way, the pastries were so flakey and delicious, I don't mind. And the sandwiches were also great for lunch!

    Chocolate croissant, chocolate hazelnut croissant, almond croissant, plain croissant, raspberry croissant
    Paloma Q.

    This was DELICIOUS. I went with my dad who recommended it to me and no regrets at all! The service was so kind and welcoming, plus they gave us free samples to try and also some complementary praline nuts with my caramel latte! The latte was so delicious and they had almond milk available too! So foamy, rich, and smooth. We got one of each croissant and all were amazing, they made a great dessert platter for some guests we had over later that evening (which was a hit ). STRONGLY recommend trying this cafe, I can't wait to go back! (The almond croissant was probably my favorite, but even the plain was so fluffy and buttery, probably the best I've ever had . All their desserts are super authentic French treats that are to DIE FOR. Do urself a favor and give it a go!!!) ambiance was very clean, modern, and chic!

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    The pastries at the Praline Cauldron were very good, but we are not a fan of Illy coffee.

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    Delicious pastries and a nice space with lots of seating and floor-to-ceiling windows. Service was very friendly. Will definitely be back!

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