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Croissant from Le Fournil de L’artisan

Hey, what do you know?  Another extremely tasty croissant in France.  It’s almost like the bakeries here know what they’re doing.  The only odd thing about this place is that I’ve been in Europe for a couple of weeks, and this was the first time that I had to pay cash for anything.  I’ve been able to tap my credit card for every single purchase thus far, no matter how small, which has been enormously convenient (especially since I have a travel credit card that doesn’t charge any currency conversion fees).

Croissant from Boulangerie Pâtisserie Ounissi

On this particular morning, I randomly decided that I should probably eat a croissant and found a well-regarded place that was within a few blocks of where I was; Paris being the magical place that it is, this just happened to be one of the best croissants I’ve ever had.  It’s intensely buttery; borderline too buttery, but it never crosses that line (the paper bag it came in was spotted with grease within seconds, and was practically translucent by the time I finished).  The exterior was delicately crispy in all the best ways, and the interior was light and fluffy, with just enough substance to hold together (it might actually be a touch too light and fluffy, but that’s a minor complaint).  And that buttery flavour.  Wowza.