Lulu’s Bread and Breakfast
Almond Croissant
Nutella Croissant
PB&J Cupcake
Cannoli Cupcake
“Bowl of Oatmeal” Cookie
Attached to Metro Pizza far up in Northwest Vegas near Skypointe I stopped by Lulu’s for provisions before heading out with my real estate agent for a long day of house hunting and greeted by a long line snaking from counter to door I was quickly handed a paper menu by a fellow patron and left to study a list of dine in and take away items, all made in house and based on old family recipes, as I approached the counter. A large space with brick walls, wooden floors, and unfinished ceilings plus plenty of space to spread out and enjoy a pastry and coffee or a full breakfast it would not be long before I arrived at the pastry case and after sampling pieces of both the White Chocolate Pistachio cookie and “Lulu’s Signature” cookie I placed my order for five items, each boxed or bagged individually, and made my way to the car. Saving much of the sampling until later in the day but beginning with the Nutella Croissant as it was the only item still warm from the oven I was quite impressed by the quality of the laminated pastry as a shattering exterior gave way to a wispy open crumb that held up to being split and lacquered with a layer of hazelnut-chocolate cream admirably though an almond croissant sampled later on was less impressive, the exterior still crisp but the interior slightly ‘bready, though thankfully not overdone with frangipane and actually quite subtle, which I enjoyed. Moving on to the sweeter selections, the oatmeal cookie proved competent though nothing to write home about while the cupcakes each featured a nearly angel-food texture, the cannoli version not terribly interesting once past the interesting frosting and embedded cookie but the peanut butter and jelly quite excellent with fresh preserves and chunky nut butter piped deep into the cake’s core.
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