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Glowing words.

From the press…

“The shop is as much a lesson in culture as a sweet delight.”
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, November 26, 2007

“Best French encounter.”
A Best of Pittsburgh pick, Pittsburgh Magazine, September 2007.

“A bakery to die for.”
Pop City, July 18, 2007

“Penultimate dessert: Chef offers sweet team mascots to honor playoffs.”
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Thursday, April 12, 2007

Just in case you missed it, here is the video of KDKA's November 17, 2005 story on the bakery.

“Exceptional food is worth the hunt, the wait and the chase.”
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Sunday, May 11, 2003

“Beautiful treats.” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Thursday, March 20, 2003

“This is the real McCoy made by a native French baker.”
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Wednesday, May 15, 2002

“Fabulous French pastries.” Pittsburgh.CitySearch.com

“The best croissant, including Paris.” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Sunday, December 17, 2000

“Excellent and genuine French patisserie.” Alliance Française de Pittsburgh

“Oooo, that smell! The real thing. ” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Friday, December 22, 2000

“Godsend of a pastry shop.” DigitalCity.com

From customers…

“You can’t go wrong with any product from this bakery.”
“This is the best bakery.”
ChefMoz.org

“Best authentic French bakery in the area. Was in France and tasted nothing better.”
The best kept secret in Pittsburgh! Outstanding! DigitalCity.com

“Absolutely wonderful.”
“An honest to goodness French bakery worthy of Rue Cler.”
JudysBook.com

“A great French bakery.” David Byrne, musician/composer

“Thank you so much for the birthday cake for our daughter. The cake exceeded expectations. Without a doubt, it was the best cake I’ve ever had.” Jeff, Cindy and Sarah

“Many thanks for making such a delicious birthday cake for my husband’s surprise 60th. It was absolutely delicious! And the decorations were great. It was devoured by all.” Mary Lou

I wanted to send you my thanks for the wonderful pastries you provided for my class reunion. Needless to say, everyone enjoyed them. They certainly were exceptional. I’ve never served or have had pastries so delicious.” Sue

“Just a word of thanks for the consistent excellence of your product, and for the always-cheerful phone assistance your staff provides. The cakes were — as usual! — the hit of the party. Looking forward to many more baptisms, first communions, confirmations, grandparents’ days, mothers’ days, Christmases, Easters, family gatherings…and blessing the buttercream.” Lisa

“Your cake was the highlight of our christening, secondary of course to the baby. Many thanks for the lovely addition to the buffet table. I’ve given many people your address and phone number. We had no remains — many had two pieces. It was beautiful and delicious!” Pat

“I do not believe I can write down the many extraordinary comments that were made about the beautiful cake you prepared for me for the 45th anniversary of an employee at Heinz. Not only was the cake a work of art, the cake was absolutely delicious — beautiful texture and subtle flavors. Once again, I would like to thank you for helping to make the anniversary presentation such a success.” Maria

From brides…

“A special thanks for the beautiful wedding cake. The cake was decorated beautifully and exactly how I wanted it to look. We had many compliments on the cake. Everyone enjoyed the flavor and the chocolate-raspberry filling was a hit! I have also recommended your cake to other brides-to-be. Compliments to you!” Eric and Joy

“It was so beautiful. Everyone loved the way it looked and tasted!” Anita

“Thank you for making such a wonderful cake. So many people have commented and I’ve given your name to lots of people. It was a real hit!” Jane

“The cake you created for our wedding was as lucious as it was beautiful. All of our guests were as overcome with delight as we were! We must confess it was too delicious to save the top for our first anniversary. We gobbled it up after the honeymoon.” Kim and John

“Jim and I would like to thank you for our beautiful wedding cake! It was gorgeous and delicious, too. We could not have asked for a more perfect cake!” Tiffany and Jim

“Thank you all very much. My wedding cake was the prettiest, most delicious cake I have ever tasted. I had and will make sure I tell everyone.” Sheila

“Just a brief note to express our thanks and pleasure regarding the wedding cake and groom’s cake and pastries you baked for Erin and Peter’s wedding. The cakes were truly the hit of the day. They were delicious, beautiful and beyond our expectations.” Luann

“We want to thank you for the delicious cake. A lot of the guests told us it was the best they ever had.” Beth and Butch

“Thank you for making the cake for our daughter’s wedding. It was simply the most beautiful and most delicious cake ever. Our guests could not believe that you made the exquisite doves on the top and the delicate, porcelain-like roses on the tier by blowing and pulling sugar. You are truly a genius! The cake tasted even better than it looked. The happy couple called us from Hong Kong and said they were looking forward to having a piece of the cake when they returned from their honeymoon. I had to tell them we had eaten every crumb. Thank you again for making our daughter’s wedding such a memorable event.” Theresa

“You should know that everyone enjoyed your cake until the last bite! The detail you put on the cake blended beautifully with the fresh flowers. You will be on the top of our referral lists for the future!” Greg and Shannon

“Thank you very much for the beautiful wedding cake. We received many compliments on its uniqueness and taste.” DaeLynn and Brian

“John and I can’t thank you enough for the wonderfully delicious cake you made for our wedding day. Many of our guests complimented the elegant detail of the decorations. John and I weren’t able to sample the cake at the reception, but we had plenty the following day and it was great! I’m so glad Paulette recommended you for us.” Diane and John

“Thank you very much for the loveliest wedding cake ever! It was so beautiful that my mother and Rick’s parents didn’t want us to cut it at all. It was truly a work of art.” Susan and Rick

“Thanks for making such a wonderful cake. So very many people have commented and I’ve given your name to lots of people. It was a hit!” Jane

“Thank you so much for the wonderful cake. Not only the appearance but the flavor was incredible. We received so many compliments. Thanks againfor your time and effort.” Tammy and Jim

“I want to thank you for the beautiful wedding cake you made for me last week. All of my guests were very impressed with your lovely creation, and it certainly made my affair very special. The photos we took of the cake will give us a lasting memory of your workmanship and creativeness.” Eudice

“The wedding cake four our daughter’s wedding was superb. The chocolate mousse was wonderful. Everyone remarked about the high quality of the frosting. Thank you very, very much.” Marilyn

“Thank you so much for the spectacular cake you made for my daughter’s wedding. It was truly a work of art. After taking many pictures of it, we served it as dessert after a lovely dinner. Our guests raved about it. We sincerely appreciate all your time and effort. It is a wedding cake that will not soon be forgotten. PS The chef and catering manager of the William Penn tasted and said it was ‘fabulous.’” Irene

“Tom and I wanted to thank you making for making our first anniversary extra special. The cake you made for us was so special! We were so proud to share it with our families and the priest who married us. We think you are the best baker ever.” Kim

“Thank you so much for the most beautiful-delicious 50th wedding anniversary cake you made for my parents’ party. Everyone went on about it. The white chocolate flowers that topped it were wonderful. It was the perfect touch to a wonderful evening. Also, thank you for your guidance on my daughter’s future wedding cake.” Debbie

“Thank you, thank you. Once again you have outdone yourself. My daughter’s wedding was absolutely wonderful. I wish you could of heard all of the compliments you received. Everyone loved it. Thank you so much for helping to make this special day perfect in every way.”
Debbie

About Jean-Marc’s croquembouche…

“I just had to drop you a note to tell you that my husband and I just returned from Paris. While we were there we saw a croquembouche in the window of a patisserie. It brought back wonderful memories but wasn’t as lovely as the one you made for us.” Kathleen and Bryan

“The croquembouche was wonderful! Thank you for making our wedding day extra special. All the guests loved the change and enjoyed the ‘croquembouche experience.’” Denise and Toby

“Just a little note to compliment your bakery on the wedding cakes for Holly and Don’s wedding. Both cakes were scrumptiously delicious. All of the wedding guests were pleased. The crouqumbouche was excellent!” Harry and Ruth

“Ed and I had wanted to thank you for our wedding cakes. The cake itself was as beautiful as it was tasty! Special thanks for the strawberry filling. We also enjoyed the croquembouche very much. Thanks so much for the memories we will always have.” Sue and Ed