Category Archives: Breakfast

Wittamer, Brussels BE

Wittamer Apple Tart Coconut Meringue Almond Croissant Cream Croissant Mille Feuille Pain aux Raisin Located in the upscale environs of the Place du Grand Sablon with a sprawling space and seating that far exceeds many other patisseries or chocolatiers, Wittamer … Continue reading →

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Desire de Lille, Antwerp BE

Desire de Lille Double Espresso Waffle with Cherries and Chantilly Smoutebollen Making a daytrip to Antwerp, the drive smooth once one finally makes it out of the early morning tree-sap of Brussels traffic, it was just past 10h00 when an … Continue reading →

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Teddy L, Brussels BE

Teddy L Apple Tart Coffee Walnut Pie Almond Cake Almond Croissant Pain de Chocolat Tiny but well regarded by locals, the location at Rue du Bailli 4 a simple storefront with just a few square meters to stand, Teddy L … Continue reading →

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Maison Dandoy, Brussels BE

Maison Dandoy Brussels Waffle with Speculoos Ice Cream and Chantilly Liege Waffle with Chocolate and Chantilly Biscuits – Speculoos, Sable, Chocolate Sable, Pure Butter and Frangipane, Pistachio Sable, Patience, Bernardin, Raisin, Palmier, Feuilletine Biscuits – Sugar Brioche, Cherry, Royale, Pain … Continue reading →

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Or Espresso Bar, Brussels BE

Or Espresso Bar Iced Double Espresso with a Chocolate Toasted Banana Bread Carrot Cake Pistachio Cherry Crumble Cake Part of a slowly growing local Coffee culture sorely needed throughout Europe where Nescafe has inexplicably become the ‘standard,’ Or Roastery has … Continue reading →

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Le Temps Des Tartines, Brussels BE

Le Temps des Tartines Almond Croissant Chocolate Croissant Raisin Cream Pastry from Flanders Custard Éclair with Coffee frosting Pear Frangipane Tart Speculoos Cheesecake A small storefront with table, patio and takeout options at Zuidstraat 73 in Brussels, Le Temps des … Continue reading →

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Eclairs & Gourmandises, Brussels BE

Eclairs & Gourmandises Cake Banane Spéculoos – Mashed Banana Bread with Caramel, Speculoos Cream, Speculoos Cookie Caramel au Beurre sale Façon Paris-Brest Façon Saint-Honoré Having already paid visit to the Gare du Midi Market, plans intent on staying south of … Continue reading →

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Miel & Olive, Brussels BE

Miel & Olive at Gare du Midi Sunday Market Crepe Miel Olive Fromage Told by many that the Sunday Market at Gare du Midi was perhaps the very best way to explore Brussel’s unique ethnic constructs it was on that … Continue reading →

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Le Saint Aulaye, Uccle BE

Le Saint Aulaye Custard Brioche Baba Au Rhum Liege Waffle Pain aux Raisin Canele Almond Croissant Triple Chocolate Sourdough Profitterole St. Honore Éclair Brest Located at Rue Vanderkindere 377 in Uccle, another store at Fort Jaco with the 1986 original … Continue reading →

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Charli Boulangerie, Brussels BE

Charli Boulangerie Almond Croissant Éclair Café Tart Tatin Cherry Clafoutis Bolus – Caramelized AOP Butter Pastry with Pastry Cream and Raisins Tortillons – Laminated AOP Butter Twist Located just steps from Mer du Nord and thus perfectly situated for dessert … Continue reading →

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Donut Mania, Henderson NV

Donut Mania Key Lime with Graham Cracker Frosted Lemon Cream Oreo Cheesecake Red Velvet Cinnamon Swirl Italian Rum Nevadan – Coconut, Caramel, Bavarian Cream Strawberries and Cream Originally visiting the original Donut Mania shortly after opening, owner Wayne accosting patrons … Continue reading →

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Sun Garden Cafe, Sarasota FL

Sun Garden Café Sticky Bun Grilled Orange Cranberry Muffin Sweet Potato Pancakes with Real Maple Syrup (+2) The Elvis – Fried Chicken, Biscuit, Two Eggs, Country Gravy Favored by Siesta Key locals and tourists for the laid back ambiance, outdoor … Continue reading →

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Croissant & Co., Venice FL

Croissant & Co. Almond Croissant Chocolate Twist Paris Brest Pear Frangipane Tart Apple Pastry Located along the same stretch of pavement as Upper Crust and Venice Avenue Creamery it was during the busy lunch hour that a stop was made … Continue reading →

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La Dona Donuts, Sarasota FL

La Dona Donuts Praline Coffee Plain Jane – Vanilla Glaze Banana Split – Chocolate Glaze, Bananas, Whipped Cream, Sprinkles, Cherry Fluffer Nutter – Peanut Butter Glaze, Marshmallows Chocolate Potato Stix Told that Sarasota had recently opened its first Artisan Donut … Continue reading →

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Yoder’s Amish Restaurant, Sarasota FL

Yoder’s Amish Restaurant and Village Sweet Bun Fried Corn Mush Strawberry Stuffed French Toast Bacon Egg & Cheese Biscuit Buttermilk Biscuit with Apple Butter Yoder’s Style Key Lime Pie Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Butterscotch Pie Pecan Pie Bar Chocolate Chip Whoopie … Continue reading →

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Upper Crust Café & Bakery, Venice FL

Upper Crust Café & Bakery Key Lime Bar Seven Layer Bar Plant City Strawberry and Devonshire Cream Shortcake Banana Bread French Toast Strawberry Crepes Making way from TPA Tampa International Airport to Venice, the majority of a short stay to … Continue reading →

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Piquant, Tampa FL

Piquant Key Lime Coconut Éclair Blackberry Cream Tart Almond Croissant Hazelnut Creampuff Nutella Croissant Donut Almond Sugar Cookie Chocolate Chip Cookie White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookie Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Told by trusted sources that East Florida’s best French Pastry … Continue reading →

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Roux, Tampa FL

Roux HOT CRAB DIP – Lump crab meat, pepperjack cheese, fontina cheese, sliced French bread crostini ROUX IRON SKILLET CORNBREAD – Sweet corn, streusel topping, jalapeños, Steen’s Cane Syrup butter ABITA BEER-BATTERED CRAB BEIGNETS – House-made remoulade trio of saffron, … Continue reading →

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SOHO Donut Company, Tampa FL

Soho Donut Company Goldilocks – Vanilla Glazed topped with Golden Oreos Half Baked – Chocolate Glazed with Brownie Pieces and Caramel 5 Second Rule – Vanilla Glazed topped with Crushed Candy, Cereal, Bacon Sweet Cuban – Slow Roasted Pulled Pork, … Continue reading →

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Nicola’s Donut Shop, Tampa FL

Nicola’s Donut Shop Apple Fritter Pineapple Fritter Red Velvet Raised and Vanilla Glazed Blueberry Reese’s Raised Sour Cream Old Fashioned Located near Busch Gardens and a staple of Tampa Bay since 1982, there is a good chance that many on … Continue reading →

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