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The other éclairs… Sorry. You ain’t got nothing on Christophe Adam and his “éclair de génie” Ok, the selection of flavours was interesting, there were many that tempted me - I finally opted for the Mont Blanc and then a mini chocolat noisette and a citron meringuée. The minis were very cute yet incredibly overpriced (almost 3€ for all the size of them!) and definitely not worth it - the citron was not punchy and the meringue was sticky and too sweet - the chocolate was not existant in the noisette-choco - the trip was saved by the Mont Blanc - but this can be simply explained more by my love of crème de marrons and chantilly rather than the skill of the pâtissier in question…I will note that the pastry was decidely undercooked… Well - I guess it is direction Le Marais from now on to satisfy éclair cravings - I know I’ll never be disappointed there - and the boutique is definitely sexier. And there are truffles too. CA wins. Hands down.
Another Cyril Lignac…I wasn’t going all that way just to buy one… This one, La Mille Feuille (un peu façon Saint Honoré with the extra cream) was pretty good - the pastry was nicely caramelised, and the cream was nicely vanillé - but again, nothing to scream and shout about…it was just missing something. I am not a great fan of Cyril Lignac - the whole being ‘famous’ on TV as a chef before really being reknowned as a great chef is kind of a block for me - but I definitely like this idea of opening up a pâtisserie/boulangerie next to your restaurant that feeds both…next on the list Jean-François Piège at Thoumieux, I’m expecting to be more impressed…fingers crossed!
Finally visited La Pâtisserie by Cyril Lignac - yes, it was a trek…its sooo far out in the 11th, but I finally made it…and I must admit, upon arrival I was slighty upset. It’s not what I had in mind - after seeing some photos of the actual patisserie on offer, I expected the boutique to fall in line - but it really just looks like any other corner boulangerie/pâtisserie…disappointing, especially when one is used to Pierre Hermé, La Pâtisserie des Rêves or Hugo & Victor style boutiques… That said, upon degustation, I wasn’t disappointed…I wasn’t bowled over either however, but definitely not disappointed. Above - L’équinox - was interesting, but looks more intriguing than it actually was…not even texture layering, too much crème (and I love the cream…and even for me, I needed something else)  - the caramel beurre salé hidden inside was delicious and the sablé spéculos was pretty nice…nothing to shout about - and the coulis fruits rouges was pretty much just déco…unfortunate. I’m glad I went and tested, but I won’t go back.
Mega mousse au chocolat LeNôtre - everything always tastes better when it’s free…this was no exception!
Eclair à la rose de l’éclair de génie de Christophe Adam - éclairs are the new choux are the new macarons…cute, fun, experimental, delicious - what’s not to like about this new pâtisserie trend?!
La Pâtisserie des Rêves: Rue Poncelet - pas de cloches…c’est dommage, mais la boutique est quand même très mimi et reste dans le branding de la maison!
La mille feuilles minute du salon de thé de la pâtisserie des rêves…franchement, déçue. Un peu fade…pas assez gourmande. What ever happened to the old fashioned fondant on mille feuilles…I’m all for revisiting classics, but there are some things that should not be touched. 
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