During the Bastille Day celebration at 60th street and
Lexington Avenue, I thought I would visit the first place I had a macaron in
NYC, MacarOn Café. I was so happy that they had a stand at the
festival and I was happy to buy a whole box.
Their macaron flavors can best been described as a blend of
classic and seasonal, but with a flair for the dramatic. Besides being
beautiful, these macarons have the most generous amount of filling between
their cookies. Sometimes, when you try a macaron, you struggle to identify
the flavor. With MacarOn Café's macarons, there is so much filling
that the flavor is clear and enjoyable.
The flavors that I tried this time are Lemon, Peanut Butter
and Jelly, Pistachio and Orange Buttercream.
Lemon: This macaron
had more of a natural color with a
delicious lemon cream. It had a natural flavor and it not overly lemony.
This is great for someone looking to try a lemon macaron but is hesitant
because it's undeniably delicious.
Peanut butter and Jelly: This macaron had delicious peanut butter with jelly preserves. The peanut butter was so creamy. The pink sugar crystals were a nice touch.
Pistachio: This macaron was not overly nutty and had a great buttercream filling. The cookie had a great color and wonderful aftertaste.
Orange Buttercream: This macaron tastes exactly like it was described. It was subtly orange with a thick creamy buttercream filling. It had a wonderful size macaron and a generous amount of cream.
Who should go here: Anyone looking to try macarons or see how these classics
compare. You will not be disappointed! I have always been fond
of their sandwiches, as well.
I'll definitely be stopping back to try: Dark
chocolate, Rhubarb. Matcha Green Tea and I'll have the lemon again too!
MacarOn Café
Flagship Store:
750 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
(212) 983-2370
http://macaroncafe.com/
