More Bakeries!

Last week Ami read an article about some of the "bests" food-wise in Jerusalem here. Obviously, we got right on that the next day tackling two. Because you know, me and bakeries, we're tight. Marzipan, duh, but the other four. Hello.

The first, Gagou de Paris was written up for the best Eclairs. Ami LOVES eclairs. Like LOVES. Which is weird, because he's not a dessert guy, at all. He even one made them from scratch after a particularly inspiring episode of Good Eats.

The bakery deemed to have the best Eclairs the best was a french place on King George Street in town. It's actually 14 King George if you're planning a visit. But maybe don't. They had lots of different beautiful treats. Mini eclairs that looked adorable, but to Ami's dismay were not filled with custard, instead some caramel-ly stuff.

I had a lemon meringue tart. And unlike Ami, I AM decidedly a dessert person, and couldn't even finish my tart. The pie crust was pre-bought, a disappointment (it tasted chemically) and the meringue was kind of grainy and too sweet. And it's a big deal if I say somethings too sweet.

The third dessert we sampled was a strawberry creme thing. Ami liked it, I was neutral.

The biggest problem I had with the bakery was that it's pareve. I mean, that's a good thing sometimes, but you know, if you're going to have really great desserts they're usually dairy.  The great thing about our discovery of this pareve-ness was that while Ami was at the counter with his first eclair, he ate it and then said, "oh crap", to which the guy behind the counter said knowingly, don't worry, it's pareve. Only in Israel my friends.

The next "best" we had was the best Challah in Jerusalem at Pe-er. Luckily for us, the best place is actually two blocks away from our very apartment. Pe-er on Shmuel Hanagid. It's right parallel Burgers Bar, one street behind. I'm being generous by street. It's more like a back alley, and that's the only establishment on the block.



 


What it lacks in clarity of location, it makes up for in charm. Seriously, is the place oozing charm, or what? Okay, so it's totally not stroller friendly, but the seating area is adorable, and the bakery area charming as well. It feels like a secret.

Eating and being strolled around is exhausting !

Um, and the Challah, yeah, it's really good. Really really good. Totally worthy of their nomination.

Anyways, that was our Friday adventure!