Showing posts with label chocolate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chocolate. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

JJ Bistro & French Pastry

Honolulu $$ *****
My family used to be regulars at JJ when it was just starting a few years ago, but now we only go about once a year. Since opening, JJ has doubled in size, hired new workers that I don't recognize, and has become renowned throughout the island. Fortunately, its chocolate pyramids taste the same.
Yes, that's right. CHOCOLATE PYRAMID - JJ's specialty and the reason why this place exists. Sure, JJ also has a small French menu for lunch and dinner, and, sure, there is a huge glass display of their other amazing desserts. But the chocolate pyramids are a must. These pyramid-shaped mousse cakes are for chocolate lovers only. There is a chocolate cookie-like texture layering the bottom. The rest of it is pure rich chocolate mousse, and the entire thing is covered with cocoa powder. Yum. The regular size can feed 2 people and is $4.50. JJs offers bitsize ones (but why would you only want one bite???), 1/2 a pyramid, and larger-than-life sizes that you should probably bring to a party so you don't die of chocolate right there.

JJ Bistro & French Pastry (Kaimuki)
3447 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816

Mon–Sat 9am–9pm
Sun noon–9pm

Monday, May 11, 2009

Papa Haydn

Portland $$$ *****


Hands down, Portland's most popular dessert place. I haven't tried any of their other meals, but Papa Haydn's desserts are definitely their specialty. For about $8 you can have an autumn meringue, cassata, boccone dolce, chocolate hazelnut torte, lemon chiffon cake. Every time I go, I have to first look at the dessert case and see which one I feel like having that day. Upscale setting. There are two: one in Nob Hill and one in Sellwood.


Papa Haydn
701 NW 23rd Ave (Nob Hill)
Portland, Or 97210
Mon-Thurs 11:30am-10pm
Fri-Sat 11:30am-12am
Sun 10am-10pm

5829 SE Milwaukie Ave (Sellwood)
Portland, OR 97202
Mon-Thurs 11:30am-10pm
Fri-Sat 11:30am-12 am
Sun 10am-9pm