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Thursday, August 14, 2014

Tres Bien Food News: French cafe and boutique to open on Davis St.





From Chicago Magazine: Patisserie Coralie Will Bring a Taste of Paris to Evanston
The owner of Bistro Bordeaux is bringing a French pastry whiz to his forthcoming cafe and boutique.

BY PENNY POLLACK AND GRAHAM MEYER

PUBLISHED AUG. 6, 2014

PHOTO: COURTESY OF MANUEL BOUILLET

With Bistro Bordeaux and Crêperie Saint Germain both rolling along like a downhill stage of the Tour de France, Pascal Berthoumieux announced he’s bringing a third bar to his tricolor in downtown Evanston. Patisserie Coralie (600 Davis St., Evanston, 847-905-0491), a traditional boutique pastry shop, will move into the former Cafe Mozart space after renovations.

Serving pâtisserie classics such as macarons, éclairs, tarts, Napoleons, and madeleines to remind you of a Parisian pastry shop, Patisserie Coralie will showcase the work of the pastry chef Manuel Bouillet, a veteran of the well-regarded Parisian pastry shops Fauchon and Un Dimanche à Paris. Coffee will come from Julius Meinl.

Sofas and settees will sit next to coffee tables made of rolling pins in what Berthoumieux calls a “sexy and comfortable” atmosphere. He will also display his collection of antique pastry objects.


The pâtisserie is named for Berthoumieux’s almost-two-year-old daughter. That sounds like a children’s book waiting to happen.

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