Hello,
As you get off the Anvers metro stop and walk uphill up the street (where gamblers are playing cups in the street) towards Sacre Coeur, there is a store on the left-hand side that has a chocolate Eiffel Tower and chocolate squares you can buy by the ounce, macarons in little gift sets, etc. Does anyone know the name of this store?
Thanks.
http://chocolaterielarnicol.fr/. This the one?
Thank you! Yes, I think that may be the one. The reason I asked is because when we were in the store last week in Montmartre, there were 6 or 7 macarons in a clear, plastic box for only around 6 or 7 euros. It seemed like a very good price. I didn't buy them then because we were just starting out our day and since I wanted to buy several boxes, didn't want to carry them around the entire day. I thought for sure I would see something similar but never did. I am now desperate to buy them online for gifts, etc. I see that web site is in French so may not be able to navigate it well but thanks again. If you know of any other place to buy macarons online, I would be very grateful.
This shop is right where you describe, just a short way up the hill from the Anvers metro stop on the left. It's famous for its macarons.
Macarons have a really awful shelf life; we bought fresh boxes and carried them home for gifts and they were not particularly good. For things that have to be shipped you might go with more stable chocolates.
Oh - I remember that shop! And we picked up some macarons to take with us as we were travelling - they were so delicate, I think they barely made it back to the room - they get crushed a little too easily! Just more reason to eat them fast :)
Last time I was at CDG I saw a Laduree kiosk doing a brisk business in macarons. I would expect them to be well packaged for travel.
Laduree at the Airport is your best bet...expensive, but you can just stick it in your carry on and not have to worry about shelf life.
Macarons, though, aren;t as uncommon in the US as they used to be. I bought some in Atlanta the other day...but they'd have tasted better near l'Opera Garnier
Thanks for all the help. I posted this when I got back home because I was hoping to find some online to buy. Sorry for the confusion.
