Best Desserts, Pastries & Breads
By Heather Fassio December 31, 1969
This article originally appeared in the April 2008 issue of Seattle magazine.
Category: Eat + Drink Articles
The brilliant but short-lived dessert café Coco la ti da might have been ahead of its time (we miss you, Sue McCown!) but sweet tooths and carb lovers can still find plenty of treasures. Blogger, baker and eater extraordinaire Lorna Yee weighs in on Seattle’s pastry scene.
Best Chocolate Desserts Even the gods couldn’t resist
Bakery Nouveau
West Seattle; 4737 California Ave. SW; 206.923.0534
Who doesn’t enjoy those creamy Ferrero Rocher chocolates in their cheery gold wrappers? Award-winning baker William Leaman seems to be a fan–his Praline Dream pastry features the same velvety hazelnut and chocolate flavors on a crisp feuilletine (think paper-thin cornflakes) base. And yes, it’s even better than the original.
The Barking Frog
Woodinville; 14580 NE 145th