A good croissant makes a proper mess of mouth and mind, a thing of beauty indeed. In her debut piece for Dessert Comes First, contributor Lee Ibarra writes about the flaky fantasies found at Lune Croissanterie, a place that’s a paean to this pastry. Put this spot on your must-eat list for your next trip to Melbourne. – Lori
When my college dorm mate, Lucy, heard I was coming to Melbourne, the first thing she said was: ?I?m taking you to my favorite croissant place.? I was less than enthused by the proposition because, really, when your first introduction to this flaky pastry is through a popular doughnut chain, you have no expectations about croissants. I mean, zero. Nothing.
I now beg Lucy?s forgiveness because I couldn?t be more wrong. The croissants at Luna Croissanterie are worth raving about. To quote that old doughnuts commercial, ?C?est si bon, people say that in France, when you eat true croissants??
The Croissanterie was unexpected. It?s a huge warehouse, with industrial-looking high ceilings and warm brick walls. There are no tables or chairs, only a few cement benches attached to the walls, with some stone squares serving as tables. There is a slab of table where staff can take your order, a coffee bar, and a workspace enclosed in glass where you can see the bakers at work: laying the dough flat, measuring it precisely with rulers before cutting it, then rolling and folding the dough into those crescent shapes. The whole process is mesmerizing, the ...