In the heart of Nyack, Pâtisserie Didier Dumas makes traditional French pastries, cakes and savory café fare in a quick-service bakery café. Chef Didier’s shop is known for bringing a distinctly Parisian touch to the suburban Hudson Valley, with specialties such as almond croissants, fruit tarts and made-to-order crêpes. It also prepares cakes and bite-sized sweets for holidays and special occasions.
Pâtisserie PouponSince 1986, Pâtisserie Poupon has been making traditional French pastries in-house, from its Washington, D.C., and Baltimore shops. Its pastry chefs bake fresh daily, with the Signature Fraisier Cake standing out among the pâtisserie’s longstanding specialties.BALTIMORE, MD
Jean-Marc Chatellier's French BakeryFrom Brittany to Pittsburgh’s Millvale neighborhood, Jean-Marc Chatellier’s French Bakery makes French pastries and desserts, including butter-rich croissants and the regional specialty gâteau Breton. Jean-Marc’s homeland shapes the bakery’s signature offerings, while its Hungarian nut roll—made from scratch with walnuts, honey and butter, without fillers or preservatives—adds another distinctive tradition. The bakery also serves layered cakes by the slice, including its elaborate 10-layer Opera cake.PITTSBURGH, PA
Mrs. London's Boutique BakeryBorn from a pastry chef and apprentice’s 1970s dream, Mrs. London’s is a French-influenced boutique bakery and café in Saratoga Springs, making scratch pastries, naturally leavened breads, desserts and savory café fare. The bakery has served its historic Broadway location for more than 20 years, carrying on traditions that include French macarons and breads made with New York State organically grown grains. Its creations have been featured on CBS and in The New York Times and Food & Wine Magazine.SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY
La RenaissanceInspired by the pâtisseries of Paris, La Renaissance is a French-style retail bakery in Scarsdale making fresh pastries, breads and desserts, along with custom-designed cakes. The bakery has served the Westchester community for more than 20 years and is known for its Westchester Magazine award-winning baguette and signature cake. Its cake artists can turn a customer’s concept, theme or image into a celebration cake, including traditional French croquembouches.CORONA, NY