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Got invited to a dinner party yesterday, with the responsibility for bringing dessert. Called Flour Power, only to discover they have clsoed their doors, and only take orders 24 hrs in advance. The cakeman was already closed, so there went that option.

I called Sucre, and they had what sounded and looked on their website to be nice miniature pastries, albeit at $6 apiece. However, when I got down there, they looked about 3 days old, and not at all appealing, so I passed. Instead, I chose A white buttercream Yule log with white cake and strawberry champagne frosting. Although exorbitant, I payed my $43, and went off to the dinner party.

To say this cake was cloyingly sweet would be an understatement. The internal filling was quite good, but was overpowered by the frosting, to the point that it was politely described as "rich" by my hosts, who each took no more than a bite or two, before politely pushing theirs to the side.

I know Sucre is a lovely store, and its packaging, in all senses of the word, is first rate. I'm sure you get points when you bring your society hosts an offering from this obviously high end establishment. Personally, I have been underwhelmed by their chocolates, their gelato, and now their pastries. All flash, no substance, IMHO.

paz5559 wrote:Got invited to a dinner party yesterday, with the responsibility for bringing dessert. Called Flour Power, only to discover they have clsoed their doors, and only take orders 24 hrs in advance. The cakeman was already closed, so there went that option.

I called Sucre, and they had what sounded and looked on their website to be nice miniature pastries, albeit at $6 apiece. However, when I got down there, they looked about 3 days old, and not at all appealing, so I passed. Instead, I chose A white buttercream Yule log with white cake and strawberry champagne frosting. Although exorbitant, I payed my $43, and went off to the dinner party.

To say this cake was cloyingly sweet would be an understatement. The internal filling was quite good, but was overpowered by the frosting, to the point that it was politely described as "rich" by my hosts, who each took no more than a bite or two, before politely pushing theirs to the side.

I know Sucre is a lovely store, and its packaging, in all senses of the word, is first rate. I'm sure you get points when you bring your society hosts an offering from this obviously high end establishment. Personally, I have been underwhelmed by their chocolates, their gelato, and now their pastries. All flash, no substance, IMHO.

I agree about the gelato, for sure. It's a shame to see folks eating Sucre's artificially colored nonsense when truly excellent gelato is just feet away at La Divina.

The chocolates are pretty good, but NOLA doesn't have a tremendous amount of competition in the high-end chocolate dept. I do like the "avery" (I love salt & chocolate) and the brown-butter one (can't remember the name). On the chocolates, Sucre's couvertures are still a little too sturdy for my taste, but perhaps they're making allowances for our (usually) sticky heat? I haven't sampled a wide variety of their pastries, but the few I've tried were lovely in appearance, but not especially memorable. I'd try a macaron--but I don't want a whole sleeve of them, just one or two; no dice, they're not sold by the piece.

Pretty it is, but (for me) the contents don't live up to the packaging.