Ladurée

If you know me...then you already know my obsession with pretty pastries (especially cakes and cupcakes). But lately I've taken to these pretty little macarons (yes, one "o") sold @ David's Tea (where I HIGHLY recommend trying btw....especially their STRAWBERRY FIELDS GREEN TEA). My favourite is their Lavender-Vanilla flavor macaron. AMAZING!

I must have these at my next event.

I want to attempt to make them too, but I doubt they'll come out the same (the texture and flavors seem to be pretty complex, even though they LOOK simple).

Anywayyyyy....So i started looking for other places in the GTA that may carry macarons, but to no avail. sucky :( However i DID manage to discover a place in Paris, France that absolutely blows my mind:

LADURÉE!!!!!!!

Ladurée is a luxury cakes and pastries chain which "invented" the double-decker macaron. Founded in Paris, France, it now has tea rooms opened across Europe, Bahrain, Dubai, and Tokyo. Check out the site....everything is so lush and pretty!! I LOVE IT!!! My fave location is the Marie Antoinette inspired tea room in Tokyo:

Honestly....it's like they had ME in mind during this whole process. I am smitten!

Someone take me to Tokyo & Paris, please!!!!

In the meantime....I'll just peruse the site, imagine myself in the Cafe in Monaco, and drool over the online menus. *sigh*