October 1, 2013

#115 Gerbeaud

Gerbeaud

Opened it 1858 and in its current location since 1870, Gerbeaud coffeehouse survived Communism and exists today as an imperial throwback for artists, writers, politicians, journalists, and occasionally a bit of royalty.
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Gerbeaud is famous as a chocoholic nirvana serving dozens of confections daily that are made in-house.  I was definitely hard-pressed to choose just one.
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There was gold-leaf on the cake, y'all.  It was fancy!

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It was so delicious.  It was also so rich and so sweet that I didn't think I'd be able to finish it.  I took one for the team and powered through.

Ok, ok ... I also had a house made lemonade, but that was mostly because of the delightful way the waiter said "raspberry".
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