Superbon: November Edition

The best dishes, drinks, and treats of the past month in Paris

Superbon is a monthly series for paid subscribers only of the things that are, well, superbon. The creme de la creme of the past month. Without further ado, my favorite flavors and finds.

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Warm figs stuffed with molten chocolate, homemade ice cream and langues de chat cookies at Repaire de Cartouche. The first-of-the-season scallops were also excellent.

Look at that lamination! The pain au chocolat from the new bakery La Panifacture is a thing of beauty. It, unfortunately, was the only thing worth eating the day I went. The chausson aux pommes had great flavor but was uncooked on the bottom. The babka was unappealingly dry. The pain d’epices cookie was… disgusting. The dough was had the hefty texture of wet clay and heavily tasted of licorice. Stick to the croissants and pain au chocolat, I’d say.

Recently, for some clients, I organized a croissant and baguette making class together with a prize-winning baker. Couldn’t be prouder of our (delicious) handiwork! Get in touch if you’d like me to arrange something similar for you, too.