I happened upon a little boutique storefront in the Lower East Side the other day, and couldn’t resist peeking in.. Bisous Ciao is a tiny no nonsense Macaron shop with the feel of a make-up counter in Soho. Pretentiously displayed 3- bite sweets were lined up underneath the counter with a simple menu of some very exotic flavors to help you decide. Traditional flavors such as chocolate, lime and vanilla seemed too ordinary and the strawberry- basil, or blood orange seemed too adventurous for me. I just wanted to pick one. I opted for the sour cherry, payed my $2.50 and the shopkeeper daintily wrapped it in a sealed cellophane package. Nice touch.
This was heaven. As soon as I took a bite into the crunchy exterior merengue and tasted the decadent sour cherry filling, I knew I was about to pick another flavor. I devoured it and chose the salty caramel. Another masterpiece.
So if you are in New York and need a treat for Mom this weekend, I highly suggest you check out Bisous Ciao Macaron at 101 Stanton St (between Ludlow and Orchard) Heres their website, I dare you not to drool.
