Pistacia Vera

A German Village pastry counter for French baking. The case holds laminated croissants, éclairs, macarons and a domed chocolate mousse dessert. Start with a croissant if you want the pastry work, or make the chocolate mousse bombe the destination. The shop has sidewalk tables for a coffee and pastry stop after picking up from the counter.

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Pistacia Vera pairs a polished German Village cafe with a pastry case known for macarons, croissants, cookies, and precise seasonal desserts. Breakfast and lunch make it more than a sweets counter, but the baking remains the reason to linger. The light-filled room suits a measured coffee and pastry stop.

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This German Village pastry shop takes its Valrhona Hot Cocoa seriously, per 614NOW, building it on a house-made chocolate sauce from the French chocolate brand. Coffee bar manager Jade Rahe told the magazine the dark chocolate carries hints of sweet spices and roasted vanilla, blended with steamed Snowville whole milk or Chobani oat milk and topped with house vanilla bean whipped cream. Order the Valrhona Hot Cocoa with oat milk if you want the dairy-free route through the same recipe.

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