Konditorei Buchwald: Berlin’s Oldest Pastry Shop is Not Worth Trying
Desserts & Sweets | Germany Europe
September 22, 2019
Desserts & Sweets
Konditorei Buchwald: Berlin’s Oldest Pastry Shop is Not Worth Trying
When in Berlin, visit Patisserie “Konditorei G. Buchwald”! The pastry shop was founded in Cottbus in 1852 and is now the oldest patisserie in Berlin. The specialty is their Baumkuchen…
September 22, 2019
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Germany
Chocolate
Zuccherino Athens: I Literally Screamed from Joy!
Famous for their chocolate soup, Zuccherino is one of those places you have to visit when in Athens. Chocolate in a bowl, Millefeuille cake, and ruby chocolate ball were the three cravings I ordered…
July 27, 2019
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Athens
News
Cherrylane Restaurant and Bar, Opens in Hammana: Pastry, Bakery and Good Food
Cherrylane forms part of the palatial estate where Alphonse de Lamartine, the eminent French poet, sojourned on his travels to Lebanon in 1832.
July 11, 2019
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Mount Lebanon
Biasetto: Award Winning Mouthwatering Cakes in Padova, Italy
Desserts & Sweets | Italy Europe
June 14, 2019
Desserts & Sweets
Biasetto: Award Winning Mouthwatering Cakes in Padova, Italy
Excellent! World champion and the chef deserves the award. Born and raised in Belgium, chef Luigi Biasetto learned the art of chocolate and came back to his motherland. Pastry chef winner of…
June 14, 2019
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Italy
Desserts & Sweets
Lebanese Karim Bourgi: Creative Pastry Conquering the World
Based in Dubai since 2011, Chef Karim Bourgi is Executive Pastry Chef for the Al Mana Group, a role in which he manages the opening of La Maison du Chocolat Paris boutiques in the Middle East. He has…
Chocolate
In the Kitchen with Chocolate Master, Chef Pierre Abi Haila
It's Easter and what better time to discover more chocolates... Pierre welcomed me into his atelier "Le Noir" in Broumana to work with him, and prepare some chocolate eggs we all wait for after…
April 24, 2019
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Metn
Tomo: My Introduction to Japanese Desserts in Paris
Asian & Chinese | Paris France Europe
December 24, 2018
Asian & Chinese
Tomo: My Introduction to Japanese Desserts in Paris
A Japanese tea house and pastry sell traditional desserts from Japan with a French touch. Enter to the display of mouthwatering creations and pass the curtain to the cam tea room. Dimmed lights, one…
December 24, 2018
| Desserts & Sweets
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Paris
Desserts & Sweets
Dunkin’ Donuts Cairo; Clean and Professionally Managed
Open for only two years, Dunkin’ Donuts is expanding rapidly around Cairo. I’ve had the chance and honor to be welcomed to discover their achievements during the last two years starting…
Amaretti: A Neighborhood Cafe in Mar Takla
Desserts & Sweets | Beirut Lebanon Middle East
January 14, 2018
Desserts & Sweets
Amaretti: A Neighborhood Cafe in Mar Takla
A neighborhood cafe up in Mar Takla Hazmieh has been welcoming its usual clientele for several years, catering to their needs; a meeting, a family get together, a casual meal, Amaretti is the place…
Carette Paris: A Happy Ambiance, Amazing Food, Extravagant Desserts
Bread & Bakeries | Paris France Europe
December 20, 2017
Bread & Bakeries
Carette Paris: A Happy Ambiance, Amazing Food, Extravagant Desserts
Open since 1927, Carette has been the Meeting point for locals and travelers coming here to see and be seen. A cafe trottoir with an internal dining space set in front of a lavish display of…
December 20, 2017
| French Food
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Paris
Breakfast & Coffee
Daily Provisions: Home of The Cinnamon Cruller
It’s small, a bar, two high tables and a cashier. The ambiance is heavy, people don’t seem happy around here... stand in line to order, try to find a place to sit, which is not easy to…
November 04, 2017
| Restaurants
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New York
Desserts & Sweets
Arnaud Lahrer: Picture Perfect Pastries in Paris
Tonight I was invited to have dinner at my friend's in Paris and planned to take a cake with me… Considered one of the capital’s best pastry shops, I passed by Arnaud Lahrer located on…
September 27, 2017
| Tasty Discoveries
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Paris
Desserts & Sweets
Patisserie Chidiac: The Best Karabeej in Lebanon
It's been a continuous mission of mine, to plunge into the vast amount of authentic and traditional bites this country has to offer. Whether sweet or savory, we have many places around and each…
Desserts & Sweets
Emotions: A New Pastry Shop Opens in Achrafieh with Mouthwatering Creations
I've heard good reviews about a new pastry shop in Beirut called Emotions so I thought why not try their cakes. With dozens of new bakeries and patisseries opening around town every month,…
Dominique Ansel Crowned World's Best Pastry Chef of 2017
Desserts & Sweets | New York USA Americas
May 03, 2017
Desserts & Sweets
Dominique Ansel Crowned World's Best Pastry Chef of 2017
Today the winners of Best Restaurant and Best Pastry Chef of 2017 have been revealed, and it is Dominique Abdel who is crowned Best Pastry Chef of the year. Luckily this happened when I was in New…
Desserts & Sweets
Dominique Ansel: How the Cronut King Conquered the Pastry World!
While Dominique Ansel is globally famous for his genius invention of the Cronut – a literal and viral sensation that still generates daily lines down the street some five years after its…
April 06, 2017
| News
Chocolate
Rubik’s Cake: A Geometric Treat for the Eyes
Here is the Rubik’s Cake, an impressive geometric pastry created by the talented French chef Cedric Grolet! This appetizing creation in tribute to the famous Rubik’s Cube is…
April 03, 2017
| Spotted Stories
Reviews
OH Bakehouse: Lactose Free, Gluten Free, Guilt Free
Gluten-free, lactose-free and definitely more healthy, OH Bakehouse is now open on Monot street. I've heard many positive reviews about it and after having one of their brownies at the office I…
March 19, 2017
| Tasty Discoveries
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Achrafieh
Breakfast & Coffee
Financier Patisserie New York: Dommage!
Financier looks French, feels French and has a French name as well. Located in the heart of the Financial District, just a few meters from Wall Street, is this French pastry shop that looks like an…
January 21, 2017
| Restaurants
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New York
Chocolate
Mr. Holmes: The Famous Chocolate Cruffin!
When there’s a line of thirty people waiting to eat some sweet, you'll know that the place is worth trying. On a calm street, where nothing usually happens, is a pastry shop or more of a bakery…
October 17, 2016
| Popular
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San Francisco
Reviews
Dominique Ansel Kitchen: The Unconventional Bakery
Visiting Dominique Ansel's bakery is not enough to get the full experience of the place. This is why you have to check out what the kitchen has to offer that day. Innovative pastry items, croissant…
August 02, 2016
| Tasty Discoveries
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New York
Popular
Pastries From Around the World: The Eclair Revolution!
And the world's eclair craze continues. After Fauchon and Un Eclair de Genie in France, Choux D'enfer in London, Éclair in Seoul and the French Revolution in Bucharest, the world is…
May 10, 2016
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Princi London: Unique it is... On all Fronts
International Cuisine | London UK Europe
February 03, 2016
International Cuisine
Princi London: Unique it is... On all Fronts
This is one of those concepts changing the world one bite at a time; a place where positive vibes rule and great food is served. Princi is the place to look out for in 2016.
February 03, 2016
| Italian Food
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London
Restaurants
Galette des Rois: Five Expensive Cakes, Five Deceptions
I have been comparing or maybe looking for the best Galette des Rois out there since 2014. Each year since, I have been doing some rounds around town looking for the tastiest etc. I did a quick…
January 07, 2016
| Tasty Discoveries
Restaurants
Fauchon: A Golden Luxury Eclair at Mall of the Emirates
Pink is the main color that takes over the space where golden luxury eclairs are offered - Fauchon at Mall of the Emirates. I had a bad experience at Fauchon Beirut where the service was average and…
Desserts & Sweets
Dominique Ansel: I Have Waited So Long... I Finally Tried the Original Cronut!
It is indeed magical, a bakery with a whole different approach towards pastry making - Dominique Ansel in New York. I couldn’t believe that I was actually at his bakery. I have been following…
June 27, 2015
| Tasty Discoveries
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New York
Tasty Discoveries
Blu: A New Pastry Shop in Mtayleb
Blu, a pastry shop close to my home has recently opened on the Mtayleb highway. Located in Palm Plaza Centre, Blu has a catchy facade and some fresh colors that make you want to stop. It has a…
April 09, 2015
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Metn
Spotted Stories
Online Delivery: Not in Town? Surprise Someone with that Special Cake
It's that special someone's birthday and you're not in town to celebrate it with them. Today ordering a gift online to be delivered to the place of choice is easy... and done daily. How about…
February 19, 2015
Reviews
Nicolas Audi: La Patisserie is Officially Open
The glass door opens up to a place where fresh aromatic flavors are just waiting to burst out. Welcome to the world of Nicolas Audi, the famous Nicolas Audi who officially opens his pastry in…
November 28, 2014
| Tasty Discoveries
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Mount Lebanon
Desserts & Sweets
My Favorite Eclairs and Choux in Paris for 2014
In Paris, the talk of the town is the CHOUX PASTRY. The origins of the choux pastry—traditionally filled with pastry cream, custard, or whipped cream and topped with fondant icing…
November 25, 2014
| Tasty Discoveries
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Paris
Tasty Discoveries
La Maison du Chou: Finesse and Simplicity is the Motto
What a week! I wish I could stay longer in Paris, the capital of food and tasty innovations. As you may have noticed, I wanted to try the finest Choux a la Creme... A journey which started with…
November 24, 2014
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Paris
Tasty Discoveries
Odette: Famous Choux a la Creme
So, the Choux a la Creme hunt continues and after posting about Popelini on Instagram, many recommended I try Odette. It was already on the list, but I had planned to go only after visiting
November 24, 2014
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Paris
Chocolate
Pierre Marcolini: One of the World’s Best Chocolates
Passing by the French capital a couple of times a year for short stays, I got used to following trends. Last year, I went hunting through all tne burger shops, then I continued searching for the best…
November 20, 2014
| Tasty Discoveries
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Paris
Chocolate
Celebrate Chocolate Eclair Day. Where Would You Go?
June 22 is National Chocolate Eclair Day... Yey... as if we need another reason to treat ourselves to something
June 22, 2014
| News
Al Mandaloun: Dbayeh's New Boulangerie-Pâtisserie
Recommended | Dbayeh Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
June 06, 2014
Recommended
Al Mandaloun: Dbayeh's New Boulangerie-Pâtisserie
If you are driving through the internal road of Dbayeh, you'll see an old house that has been retouched and fitted with the latest state of the art baking ovens, offering a fine selection of bread,…
Desserts & Sweets
Let's Indulge in Some "Daoukieh"... Orgasmic Oriental Sweets!
An NGNO reader sent me a request to try "Al Daoukieh" at Daouk in Tarik Jdideh, next to the Cola Roundabout. This Lebanese pastry shop has created a unique dessert that has made it to all four…
June 03, 2014
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Beirut
Breakfast at Banyan Tree, Al Wadi Resort
Breakfast & Coffee | Ras al-Khaimah UAE GCC Middle East
April 13, 2014
Breakfast & Coffee
Breakfast at Banyan Tree, Al Wadi Resort
In a majestic hotel like Banyan Tree, Al Wadi you would expect a majestic breakfast. To tell you the truth I wasn't expecting the best since dinner the night before was very average, but still I…
April 13, 2014
| Restaurants
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Ras al-Khaimah
Spotted Stories
La Cigale Reinvents Itself...
I was the only blogger invited to have a closer look into La Cigale's new set up. Together with a group of journalists, we were welcomed into La Cigale's kitchen to experience one of Lebanon's first…
March 28, 2014
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Mount Lebanon
Spotted Stories
La Grande Épicerie du Bon Marche's New Look in Pictures
A short while ago, La Grande Epicerie reopened its doors after months of renovation. It reopened with a new style, a new look and a fresher feel. The few images I saw on the net were not enough to…
March 12, 2014
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Paris
Breakfast & Coffee
Du Pain et des Idees: An Award Winning Bakery
A simple image I got tagged into on Instagram made me want to discover this place. What is said to be one of the best bakeries in Paris for serving the best bread in the capital has won three awards…
March 11, 2014
| Tasty Discoveries
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Paris
News
A Piece of Cake... And Not Just Any Cake... Ritz-Carlton Signature Cake
The Ritz-Carlton hotel has created a signature dessert that will become the edible symbol of the brand around the world. 22 pastry chefs from the company's network of hotels, came up with different…
March 08, 2014
Tasty Discoveries
L'ÉCLAIR DE GÉNIE: Back for More Exquisite Flavors
Looking for tasty discoveries, I recently came across L'Eclair de Genie in Paris and of course I had to pass by this favorite
February 24, 2014
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Paris
Desserts & Sweets
L’Eclair de Génie Paris: "Tutee le Colore Del Mondo"
A few months ago, I discovered a pastry chef that has changed the way we view an éclair today. Christophe Adam, a now-famous pastry chef, has transformed and modernized the classic French…
The Beazbee: A Fine Lebanese-Style English Breakfast
Breakfast & Coffee | Hamra & Verdun Beirut Lebanon Middle East
January 16, 2014
Breakfast & Coffee
The Beazbee: A Fine Lebanese-Style English Breakfast
I've been tagged on Instagram, on several occasions, on dishes from a place called Beazbee. Interesting and mouthwatering preparations that enticed me to want to come have a closer look at the place.…
January 16, 2014
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Hamra & Verdun
Spotted Stories
Afternoon Tea Just Got Haute
Time to enjoy a delightful yet exclusive fashion afternoon tea at Mandarin Bar in partnership with Jimmy Choo, the iconic luxury fashion brand. Fashionistas can enjoy a unique afternoon tea…
January 14, 2014
News
3D Printing Just Got a Little Tastier
Pastry chefs, restaurateurs and event planners and anyone who has a passion for the kitchen - rejoice! The future is here with ChefJet™, a series of 3D kitchen-ready printers for edibles. The first…
January 10, 2014
Tasty Discoveries
Galette Des Rois: Paul, La Cigale or Pâte à Choux?
Incase one of your New Year's Resolution is to start a diet, well hold that thought a few more days. 'Tis the season to eat and enjoy all sorts of food and sweets and in a day comes the King…
January 05, 2014
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Beirut
Popular
In the Kitchen with Chef Henry: Christmas Yule Log Production
The making of a Buche de Noel... Have you ever wondered how the make them? I have. I headed down to Wooden Bakery's central kitchen where I met Chef Henry who took me on a journey of preparing the…
December 23, 2013
| Spotted Stories
Tasty Discoveries
Stohrer: Where the "Baba au Rhum" Originated in 1725
A few months ago, I came across Stohrer on The Discovery Channel... from that moment I started planning my next visit to Paris with anticipation. Stohrer, one of the first pastry shops in Paris, is t
November 21, 2013
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Paris
News
Tea Time... Crodough Anyone?
First there was the Cronut, now there's the Dosant and the Crodough, Greggsnu, Duffin... which all seem to mean the same thing... In England today the Crodough is the new craze.
October 09, 2013