2 posts tagged “bakery”

With its unbeatable Le Classique breakfast of a baguette, sweet butter and European jams matched with your choice of coffee drink, French Corner was a mainstay of eats on San Mateo.

Its unlikely location next to a couple of brake and muffler shops notwithstanding, the restaurant ultimately declined in quality around the time that the owners moved back to France 2 years ago.  The dwindling patronage meant that the joint couldn't sustain interest and it closed about a year after that.

Like any good NM transplants, however, Anne-Laure Ligier and her husband Phillipe couldn't stay away and the pair have returned to reopen a bakery and cafe with many of the same staples from their previous lunch spot.

The catch?  Its in Santa Fe.  Bummer for us, bully for the city different dwellers.  Now called Clafoutis, I hope their pastries are as good as I remember and they also have... clafoutis!

Clafoutis French Restaurant and Bakery
402 N. Guadalupe St.
988-1809
Open Monday-Saturday, 7 am-5 pm

There is a freakin' national holiday for everything, and today's chosen theme is stuff baked in a flaky crust.

That's right, it is National Pie Day.

I still don't know where I fall on the "cake or pie" question, and yes I know that not being able to answer the query is a moral failing... but in any case, there be some darn fine pies here in Albuquerque.

For the classic diner fans, a banana creme pie at The Standard Diner would be a tasty conclusion to a meal, and I've personally seen a friend nearly fall into a puddle of weeping joy when eating their peanut butter chocolate pie.

Of course, the Flying Star offers pies a'plenty, and there are old classics like Route 66 Diner, Owl Cafe, and heck, you can even go to Yasmine's and get yourself a spinach or meat pie.

Enjoy this day of pies and don't forget the ice cream...