Great Pastries and Baguettes
I stopped by with my wife on our way to the Dupont Circle farmer's market early on a Sunday morning. When we walked in there was a case on our right with pastries and croissants behind the glass. I ordered a chocolate croissant and my wife ordered a croissant. We also ordered a baguette and some pastries to go.

We also ordered some cappacino (for me) and some cafe au lait for my wife. As the cafe is cafeteria style, we grabbed a table and I took the receits back to the coffee bar to get our drinks.

Everybody was cheerful and friendly. There were many people speaking french in the cafe - it was quite nice. The tables were small and the chairs were tiny - but the ambiance was not bad at all.

The croissants were flaky and delicious - they reminded me of my last trip to Paris. The chocolate croissant could have used a bit more chocolate - there was a single stripe of bitter dark chocolate running through the pastry. The coffee was just right.

When we got home we tried the baguette - it was absolutely perfect. Hard on the outside, soft and spongy on the inside. Our biggest treat was the pastries - I tried a chocollate bag - it was a small bag made of chocolate and filled with a rich dark chocolate mousse. Wow - great stuff! It was not too sweet like so many mousse desserts you find in the US. My wife tried the rasberry mousse. Also very good and bursting wit flavor.    [25 Nov 2005 20:21:35]

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Recommended Dishes: Baguettes, Croissants, Chocolate mousse bag

     ­Jay in Rosslyn