le macaron

the whole reason why i like to go to downtown winter park.lemacaron is adorable and is located in beautiful downtown winter park on park ave.
the black madagascar vanilla and the salted carmel macarons are to die for, but so are the rest.
i definitely recommend this place.

macarons, not to be confused with macaroons, are a type of french cookies that were completely new to me. i always knew macaroons as those coconut cookies that seem to cross all cultural boundaries, found everywhere from kosher food stores to vietnamese markets to latin-american markets. it seems like the whole world loves those little mounds of coconut, so when i first heard about french macarons from droolius at a foodspotting dinner, i assumed these were the same type of cookie. apparently the difference is more than one less 'o' in the name...  a couple months later i visitedlemacaron in downtown winter park to finally try a french macaron.lemacaron is a little shop tucked away in an alley off park avenue. macarons are the main focus of this shop, but they also had a very limited selection of chocolates for sale as well. there was a gelato case too, but it was empty on the day i visited. at $1.80 each the macarons were a bit expensive for the small size of the pastry. regardles

something different.lemacaron offers a different option to cupcake shops and frozen yogurt places. they have a delicious assortment of macarons, truffles, and gelato. i have tried the salted caramel macaron (which was amazing!), the white chocolate and mint macaron (very good but not as good as the salted caramel), and the chocolate banana truffle (very creamy and flavorful!). it is hidden back in a cute part of winter park and is a definite must try!

what a pleasure!!. we have gotten so used to cookie cutter chain outlets, that we were a bit leery before tryinglemacaron.
surprise, surprise. this is the real deal. absolutely delicious selection of macarons, chocolates and other superbly created, mouth watering gems. winter park certainly is fortunate to have gained such a great addition.

off of park avenue, just north of morse blvd, you can walk down an alleyway corridor with a beautiful koi pond and stumble upon, next to paris bistro restaurant, a small french confectionary shop calledlemacaron . an offshoot of the original store in sarasota, the purveyors of this bakery shop are recent french immigrants who take pride in their assortments of chocolates, macarons, and house-made gelatos. the decor reminds me of a small boutique shop, minimalistic and modern. there is some seating available outside. i first tried macarons at last year's share our strength's taste of the nation charity event . these french confectionaries are small, crispy and airy round shells made from fresh ground almonds and soft meringue. they are like creme filled cookies like a mini whoopie pie, made with fresh ingredients and care, some crunchy some chewy, all delicious. the macarons come at $1.80 each, a pretty price to pay for the small desserts, but i suppose that's why the french don't hav

delicious. tucked away off of park avenue next to paris bistro,lemacaron is a delightful shop selling chocolates and a wide variety of flavored macaroons !

while there is no wrong way per say to make a macaron, it’s always good to taste the classic version first. visitlemacaron to get a taste of an authentic french version and see which macarons you like best.lemacaron

what a treat.lemacaron is a most welcome addition as good if not better than the paris landmark lauderee. light and delicious.