64 | holiday 2014
1. BEAUCOUP BAKERY
swEEt BARs
This French-inspired pâtis-
serie in Kits bakes up deli-
cious treats like the Valrhona
chocolate brownie topped
with crystallized violet and the
Marcona almond bar ($4.75
each, 2150 Fir St., Vancouver
beaucoupbakery.com).
2. sOIREttE AssORtEd
mACAROns
Specializing in French-style
macarons, this Coal Harbour
pastry shop has both classic
flavours (pistachio, rose,
vanilla) as well as seasonal
offerings ($63, box of 30,
1433 West Pender St., Van-
couver, soirette.com).
3. tHOmAs HAAs
CHRIstmAs stOllEn
From master chocolatier
Thomas Haas, this German
Christmas bread is a holiday
classic ($17, small, $27,
large, 2539 W. Broadway,
Vancouver and #128, 998
Harbourside Dr., North Van,
thomashaas.com).
4. BEtA 5 CREAm PUffs
Crisp on the outside and
soft in the centre, these
cream puffs from East Van's
Beta 5 are pure decadence
(pictured: Vietnamese coffee
and blueberry yuzu, $4.50
each, 4 for $16 or 9 for $35,
413 Industrial Ave., Vancouver
beta5.myshopify.com).
5. fAUBOURg EIgHt-PIECE
PAstRY BOx
This lovely pastry assortment
from Faubourg includes bite-
sized tarts as well as pieces
of passion fruit and coffee
opera cake ($18, 769 Hornby
St. & 2156 West 41st, Vancou-
ver and Park Royal South,
West Van, faubourg.com).
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