L'Opera Patisserie

My friend had been ranting and raving about L'Opera for some time now, claiming that their macarons were some of the best she'd ever had. So of course, when she took me there, I had high expectations! The interior of the patisserie is absolutely beautiful. It's quite small, but very elegantly decorated. The first thing I noticed were the desserts...

Bel Cafe

A while back, my friend who is a huge macaron and dessert connoisseur took me to Bel Cafe so we could try out their macarons. I have passed by Bel Cafe a few times, mentally noting that it would be a great place to sit down and have a snack on a beautiful afternoon, but had never gotten the chance to go. It is a quaint but very elegant little cafe connected to the Hotel Georgia, with a beautiful atmosphere.

First, I got myself some tea - blush organic cranberry and orange:

Leonidas

Leonidas is apparently very well known for their Belgian chocolates, and according to Wikipedia, "Leonidas has become one of the highest producing, widespread chocolate companies in the world." Okay, I'll admit, I had never even heard of Leonidas until a friend of mine posted about it on Facebook, but hey, I never said I knew everything.

Anyway, I was mostly intrigued by their macarons because I had been craving them for some time now. Strange, because I know gosh darn well that macarons are just pure sugar and I do not think they're the most amazing treat in the world, despite them being the epitome of fancy French confectionary. But, I digress, I do enjoy a good macaron once in a while (note: if you haven't tried Thierry's lychee macaron, go try it NOW). Leonidas has a decent selection of macarons and little desserts...