New Bakeries in Cary
Heather Russell
Well, as I was driving by Harrison Avenue last night, I noticed that
Alexandra's is officially no more and the new bakery has opened in its
place. There is a Grand Opening sign above the door.
I can't remember the name, but I think it was something along the lines of
"Sweet Delights" or something. Anyone been yet?
Speaking of Cary bakeries, we stumbled upon a Mexican Bakery near
where Los Tres Magueyes is, sort of across the street from Caribou Coffee.
The lady working there was very nice and helpful, and we got some
small breads (not sure of the name) dusted with cinnamon and sugar. Yummy.
I think they've been open for some months, but we just hadn't noticed
them before.
- heather r.
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Tom Brady
> Well, as I was driving by Harrison Avenue last night, I noticed that
> Alexandra's is officially no more and the new bakery has opened in its
> place. There is a Grand Opening sign above the door.
>
> I can't remember the name, but I think it was something along the lines of
> "Sweet Delights" or something. Anyone been yet?
My partner stopped by last week. It's called Sweet Temptations. Apparently,
they got Alexandra's recipes in the purchase of the business, but they're
relying on their own recipes for now until they get themselves established.
He tried some of the cookies and said that while they were good, they weren't
great. Looking around at the baked goods there, he seemed less than impressed
- "Rather than being a must-visit place, it's now like the dozens of other
bakeries in the Triangle."
Now, to be fair, that's just first impressions after they had just opened. I
guess time will tell if they can fill Alexandra's shoes (apron?). Meanwhile,
we'll probably be buying from Once in a Blue Moon Bakery, at Academy and
Chatham in downtown Cary.
-Tom, who'll sure miss that Gateau Noir
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Terry Grunwald
French Bakery in North Raleigh at the shopping center at Creedmore and
Millbrook (just to the right of the Food Lion) is just extraordinary.
It was recommended on this newsgroup a short while back, but this one
needs to be shouted from the rooftops.
It is run by a french baker and his wife who just arrived in Raleigh 7
months ago. It's like you stepped into a bakery in a small village in
France with charming posters and terriific smells. The wife, Isabelle,
who runs the front of the shop is utterly warm and charming -- with a
personality like Juliette Binoche in the film Chocolat. She speaks in
a lilting french accent and greets you with a hearty "Bon Jour". We
love to go there -- just for the experience.
But, the food is best of all. The pastries are wonderful -- the baba au
Rhum, the cream horns, the eclairs, fruit tarts, and a series of light
little rectangularly thingees that change every day (the dark chocolate
and lemon one was to die for). But the best of all are their Baguettes
. It's the real thing (they say they experimented for months to get it
right since American flour doesn't work well). If you have never
experienced a genuine crisp, chewy Baguette, you gotta, gotta try it.
It's nothing like that oblong Wonder bread that places like Panera
sell. That bread -- just with butter or maybe a piece of cheese or ham
makes a sumptious meal.
I understand that they also take orders for custom cakes -- tho we've
never tried them. But everything is great (some a bit more than
others). And now they have a number of traditional french Christmas
goodies.
Anyway, I just want to be sure they are a success. It's the most
exciting new food entry into the Triangle scene in years.
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Terry Grunwald
Raleigh NC
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Martha Stallmann
make the trek to North Raleigh, to make sure it's open.
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Heather Russell
That sounds really great!
Did you happen to notice if they had a certain French delicacy known as
Pate de Fruit?
We were in France last year and loved that stuff, haven't been able to find
it domestically.
- heather r.
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Jon Mauney
<9vt8am$fm6$1...@license1.unx.sas.com>:
>What's the name of this bakery? I would like to be able to call before I
>make the trek to North Raleigh, to make sure it's open.
Hi Martha!
Gourmandises de France
(919).788.0379
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Terry Grunwald
>
>
>Did you happen to notice if they had a certain French delicacy known as
>Pate de Fruit?
>
And Jon, thanks for the name. I never learned it.
--terry