I didn't truly understand macarons until I went to Paris in 2018. The place that did the trick for me was Pierre Hermé, which I've already blogged about. Since a new spot has opened up here in Andersonville-- Macaron Bar--I decided to give it a try. I walked through the doors and quickly realized that narrowing down to a few options would be a trial. I committed to a 12-pack, being sure to buy two with the same flavors so my sweetie and I could do a taste test.
Overall, the flavor varieties were mostly classic with an imaginative flare, the sweetness level was subtle and never cloying, and the texture was right--soft and slightly chewy, but with that fragile shell.
Here is my ranking of the flavors I tried, which is very close to my sweetie's ranking.
The best:
(2) Snickerdoodle
(3) Black Raspberry Chocolate
(4) Earl Grey Tea
(5) Dark Chocolate
(6) Coconut
The rest:
(7) Hazelnut
(8) Salted Caramel
(9) Red Velvet
(10) Chicago Mix
(11) Lemon Lavender
(12) Strawberry Chocolate
Macaron Bar is a small chain, mostly located in the Midwest. Locations are on their website. Worth the try!
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