A walk around and through St. Armands Circle is a
unique experience. As you walk around the circle, you are surrounded by beach
goers, tourists, locals, street performers and art galleries. The circle itself is full of statues
reminding visitors of the area’s rich culture and youthful history while you
snack, shop and relax. A short walk from
Lido Beach and a short drive to now famous Siesta Key Beach, St. Armands is a
popular destination in Sarasota, FL.
At the corner of one of the circle’s “quadrants”
is a delightful escape into European delights: Le Macaron. This location is one of many throughout Florida.
There are even many locations in the US.
On this corner they sell gelato, truffles, and most importantly, French
Macarons. There is both indoor and outdoor
seating so when you visit, take a moment to sit, enjoy the sunshine and these
delicious treats. You can expect to find macarons with soft cookies and
delicious fillings.
The flavors I tried on this day were Lemon Cream,
Raspberry, Belgium Chocolate, Orange Chocolate Grand Marnier, Sicilian Pistachio,
and Vanilla.
Lemon
Cream: This soft cookie absorbed some of the cream.
The delicious lemon inside was sour and sweet.
Overall, this macaron had a great texture. Considering lemon macarons
are my favorite, I liked this one.
Raspberry: This treat was filled with raspberry preserves. The filling was perfectly absorbed into the soft delicious cookies. I loved the texture of the raspberry seeds. It was not too sweet and was my favorite of the trip.
Belgium Chocolate: This macaron had a very dense and chocolatey filling accompanying a chocolate cookie. This one had a nice amount of chocolate filing, enough to satisfy anyone’s chocolate cravings. I enjoyed the whole thing.
Orange Chocolate Grand Marnier: This macaron had a clear Grand Marnier taste with a hint of orange flavor and subtle chocolate flavor. It was a beautiful orange cookie with a fun orange and chocolate cream. It had a soft delicious cookie and great cookie to filling ratio.
Sicilian pistachio: With a strong pistachio smooth filling, very soft cookie, and great after taste, I found that this cookie absorbed a lot of the cream but made it soft and tasty.
Vanilla: Finally, this had a vanilla bean cookie, with a flavorful, light, fluffy, buttery cream. A solid macaron.
Raspberry: This treat was filled with raspberry preserves. The filling was perfectly absorbed into the soft delicious cookies. I loved the texture of the raspberry seeds. It was not too sweet and was my favorite of the trip.
Belgium Chocolate: This macaron had a very dense and chocolatey filling accompanying a chocolate cookie. This one had a nice amount of chocolate filing, enough to satisfy anyone’s chocolate cravings. I enjoyed the whole thing.
Orange Chocolate Grand Marnier: This macaron had a clear Grand Marnier taste with a hint of orange flavor and subtle chocolate flavor. It was a beautiful orange cookie with a fun orange and chocolate cream. It had a soft delicious cookie and great cookie to filling ratio.
Sicilian pistachio: With a strong pistachio smooth filling, very soft cookie, and great after taste, I found that this cookie absorbed a lot of the cream but made it soft and tasty.
Vanilla: Finally, this had a vanilla bean cookie, with a flavorful, light, fluffy, buttery cream. A solid macaron.
Who
should go here: This is a great location for first time French macaron
samplers and macaron lovers. You will not have to worry about trying something
fresh, as all of the cookies are soft and delicious.
I’ll
definitely be stopping back to try: Their newest flavors, since they frequently change
and Basil White Chocolate and Salted Caramel.
Le Macaron
382 St. Armands Circle
Sarasota, FL 34236
Phone: 941-552-8872
