The mythical Les Macarons de Paris [3535 Juan Francisco Seguí St.] got our attention since the first day. In fact, we found this "brand" before El Nombre del Postre. At the begining they didn't have a boutique, reason why the only way to try their macarons was by delivery, and because we were not in the downtown by then, that was very difficult. However, some time ago they opened their little boutique in Palermo, and after getting around without really going there, we finally decided to go with a friend, to which we have explained the superiority of their macarons based on the opinions of customers and descriptions of their own.
Quizá no entendimos muy bien, quizá lo decían entre líneas, pero lo que realmente sobresaltaba de los macarons de este lugar no era el sabor o textura, o las demás cosas cosas esperadas de una buena ejecución, sino su color fluorescente, casi radiactivo. Tanto, que el número 2 era un festín arcoiris (no sé si me explico).La textura estaba ahí, el ganache tenía sabor a lo que nombraban, pero el resultado final la verdad que decepcionó.Era más colorante que otra cosa, todas las masas tenían el mismo sabor, y la relación Tamaño X Precio (teniendo eso en consideración) hacían que realmente no valiera la pena. Sobre todo cuando hay otras opciones, y especialmente si esas opciones tienen local propio (reciéntemente LMdeP cerró su local, abriendo una modalidad "a puertas cerradas". O sea, cerraron el local y sólo hacen delivery, como antes, por qué tanto misterio), hacen macarons más variados, más ricos y más baratos!
Bueno, tampoco es que vamos a ir a McDonalds, pero nuestros amigos del Nombre del Postre, de Les Croqants o de L'epi son un dedito chupado seguido de la palabra: Magnific!
Maybe we didn't understand very well, maybe they said that between lines, but what really stood out of these macarons weren't the texture or flavor, or the other expected things about french bakery. It was their flourescent color, almos radioactive. So much so, that the number 2 was a rainbow party (if you know what I mean).
The texture was there, the ganache was there, but the general result was desapointed. It was more colorant than anything else, the dough of all the flavors tasted the same, amd the ratio between price and size was not worth it. Specially when there are another options, and those options have their own local shops, they make more flavors, tastier and cheaper (Recently LMdeP closed their boutique, starting a closed door shop mode, that is the same thing they had before.. Not big deal at all).
Well, is not like we are going to prefer McDonalds now, but our friends of the El Nombre del Postre, Les Croqants or L'epi are good enough to satisfy our macarons needs.
Una lástima que cerraran. El local tenía onda, entre vintage y una casi obsesiva demostración de deseos de ser o estar en Paris, ultra minimalista, y por el espacio no por el estilo artístico, pero cómodo y lindo. Adieu, repertorio completísimo de Nespressos, bolsas estampadas de AR$ 75.00, y macarons mas o menos de AR$ 12.00. Si es para regalo, podés pedirlo, nadie decora como ellos, pero si es para disfrutar de sabores y textura y esos etcéteras comúnmente encontrados en los dulces franceses, pues vean las direcciones de los lugares mencionados en otros posts de este blog... :D
Too bad they closed. The boutique was cool, kind of vintage and the obsesive expresion of the desperate desire to be in Paris; ultra minimalist, for the smallness, not for the style, but comfortable and cute.Adieu, full repertoire of Nespresso coffees, printed bags of USD 9.00, and sort of macarons of USD 1.50. If you are bying macarons to make a present, go ahead and call them, they are really good in that area, but if is to enjoy the flavors and textures and all the etcéteras of the french pastry, well, then get the addresses of the places I mentioned from other posts in this blog.
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lesmacaronsdeparis.com.ar