Sucre is Sweet

Actually, Sucre is a sweet boutique. French for the word "sugar," Sucre has brought something truly unique to Magazine St. and uptown New Orleans: High quality, artisanal chocolates and confections. But don't let the impressive display of bite-sized chocolates distract you from all this place has to offer. Where do I begin and where do I stop? Homemade ice cream, gelato and sorbet. French macaroons, parfaits and marshmallows. Croissants, foccacia and breakfast pastries. Did I mention all this is made fresh right there in the store's kitchen? I have to say it is easy to feel like a kid in a candy store because there are just so many things that you want to try. For Vivienne it was easy, for upon entering the front door, the beautiful display of colorful gelato and sorbets were directly in her line of sight (clever planning). "I want chocolate ice cream." Done deal. For Lauren and I, considerably more deliberation, then we finally decided to try out the lunch menu. Oh by the way, the also have a super lunch menu. We split a grilled portabella on foccacia with fresh mozarella and a just-made chicken salad on croissant, then of course a chocolate covered macaroon. By far what blew us away about Sucre was the freshness, quality and attention to every detail that is really hard to find in just about any restaurant, cafe or ice cream parlor. Throw in the friendly, helpful service we received and I'd say it was a top notch experience. Honestly, I could probably go on about this place for another hour, but I will stop here and leave you with this - one of the truly valuable aspects of Sucre is that it feels like you could be anywhere in the world. It's the kind of place that somehow suspends time and that right there should be treasured by all.