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patisserie

[puh-tis-uh-ree, pah-teesuh-ree] / pəˈtɪs ə ri, pɑ tisəˈri /


pâtisserie
NOUN
bakery
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I learned about chocolatines last year from the Journal’s Joshua Robinson, who fainted from embarrassment when I walked into a Toulouse patisserie and ordered a “chocolatini,” like it was happy hour at an airport Chili’s.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Mr Alid told the court he was born in Morocco but lived and worked in Algeria, where he ran a "successful" coffee and pastries shop, having trained as a patisserie chef.

From BBC Apr. 19, 2024

Panterelli patisserie showcases eclairs and cream puffs in West Seattle.

From Seattle Times Sep. 21, 2023

Instead, the contestants will focus on "cakes, biscuits, bread, patisserie, chocolate," plus Smith adds, "party cakes is a new theme."

From Salon Sep. 5, 2023

Hand-painted plates boast a kaleidoscope of patisserie and petit-cakes pierced with flaming sparklers.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

So, he decided to mesh the two desserts, using his expertise in French baking to unite a classic pâtisserie and an American breakfast staple in holy matrimony.

From Salon Nov. 26, 2023

My first inclination was to recommend doing it like the French do when they entertain at home: serving a tarte or individual pastries, proudly procured from a reputed local pâtisserie.

From Slate Sep. 27, 2018

They ate at a French pâtisserie eight blocks from the office.

From The New Yorker Aug. 20, 2018

France, after all, values elegance and aesthetics in all corners of life, whether of cakes in a pâtisserie window, or neatly polished nails.

From Economist May 26, 2016

The younger ones studied our peculiarities with the most ingratiating zeal, and one of them, in particular, played and sang "Tipperary" with masterly technique at an uproarious tea-party in a pâtisserie at Bethune.

From Leaves from a Field Note-Book by Morgan, John Hartman

Pistachio cold foam now perches atop iced coffees from nationwide chains, Dubai chocolate knock-offs sit at every grocery checkout stand and boutique patisseries fill croissants with pistachio butters and creams.

From Salon May 6, 2026

Influencer-driven bottlenecks have become commonplace at Paris’s Insta-famous patisseries.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 14, 2026

Moroccan and Senegalese cafes line the streets of Paris alongside traditional boulangeries and patisseries.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2023

The Montorgueil neighborhood in the Second Arrondissement of Paris is known for its many restaurants, patisseries and chocolatiers, but it’s also a local favorite for one-of-a-kind shopping.

From New York Times Oct. 28, 2014

“They say that the head bakers from the finest patisseries in Paris come to the Fern Court, take one bite of tarte Philippe, and collapse, weeping with envy.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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