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Los Angeles Kouign Amanns Worth Seeking

I started learning more about kouign amanns when Bouchon Bakery expanded to Beverly Hills in 2011. Stephen Cook, who was General Manager for Thomas Keller’s now closed bistro, described this Brittany “butter cake” as...
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Pastry Los Angeles

Maison Giraud Chocolate Hazelnut Kouign Amann [CLOSED]

Don’t call it Nutella. Yes, Maison Giraud pastry chef Noubar Yessayan produces his own version of the famed chocolate hazelnut sauce that Pietro Ferrero created in Italy in 1946. Ferrero clearly deserves his flowers...
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Pastry Los Angeles

Milo & Olive Kouign Amann Strawberry Tart

For most bakers, it would be more than satisfying to deliver a simple kouign amann. This flaky, buttery, Brittany-style pastry has become increasingly prevalent in Los Angeles and throughout the United States. In most...
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Pastry Salt lake City

Les Madeleines Kouign Amann [CLOSED]

$5.50 for a kouign amann?! Culinary legend Thomas Keller charges a mere $4 for the Brittany inspired baked good in Beverly Hills. Les Madeleines proprietor Romina Rasmussen has the gall to charge $5.50 for...
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