I was walking down 17th street when I spotted a pretty gift bag of French macarons (not to be confused with the American coconut macaroon) in the window at Miel, so naturally I had to have one. For years I have been splurging on exorbitant shipping costs to get authentic macarons delivered to me from Paris so imagine the horror of biting into one of these doughy, mushy adulterations of the French confection!\r
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But of course, I will not come back! ;)
Pros: Euro cafe ambiance, pretty gift packaging, good espresso
Cons: Indifferent reception, sub-par pastries
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