It's been a long time coming. About 5 years, in fact. When
Grégoire Michaud left Four Seasons Hong Kong and set up
Bread Elements in 2013, I (and countless others) begged him to set up a retail shop so that those of us not in the trade can enjoy his delicious products. He kept telling us that it will be "soon, soon!" After a couple of years - during which there was apparently an unfortunate false start - he was starting to sound like the boy who cried wolf...
No longer.
Bakehouse opened their doors on December 29, 2017 and I got a very special delivery from Da Jam that same day. After a couple of weekends where we were a little busy, we finally found time to go check out the place for ourselves today.
We were lucky. Hello Kitty found a table that had just been vacated while I stood in line to order the goods. These are probably the best
viennoiseries in town.
Of course we had to get ourselves a couple of
croissants. The one Da Jam brought me was beautiful, but it wasn't warm, after all. These were about as good as it gets.
I had seen Grégoire post a picture of the
pain au chocolat, and it was as fine as I had hoped. The layers were so fine... And there were two rows of chocolate inside, unlike many other versions in town.
We also wanted something a little more substantial and savory, and the
ham and cheese croissant was perfect for the job.
We washed the goodies down with some coffee, and left with a
baguette to take home. Hello Kitty decided to carry it in style, using her handbag as a carrier...
Congratulations to Grégoire! We'll be back. Hopefully often.
Of course we had to get ourselves a couple of croissants. The one Da Jam brought me was beautiful, but it wasn't warm, after all. These were about as good as it gets.
I had seen Grégoire post a picture of the pain au chocolat, and it was as fine as I had hoped. The layers were so fine... And there were two rows of chocolate inside, unlike many other versions in town.
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