Café des Architectes
After spending several weeks in Paris learning pastry secrets from Pierre Hermé, the Sofitel’s Leigh Omilinsky makes the best classic French pastries in town, as evidenced by her Parisian patisserie-inspired dessert cart at Café des Architectes. Omilinsky, this year’s Jean Banchet Best Pastry Chef, shows off the versatility of pâte à choux not only in éclairs and cream puffs, but sandwiching a sweet and salty hazelnut praline cream. Paris Brest may be a mess to eat, but it’s worth the sticky fingers.
20 E. Chestnut, 312.324.4063, cafedesarchitectes.com
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