If you’ve recently fell into the macaron craze like I have, and have been searching for the patisserie with the best ones – look no further. After visiting almost a dozen pastry shops in the DC metropolitan area – The Sweet Lobby has won my heart over.
{ Assortment of Sweet Lobby’s Award-Winning Cupcakes | Chocolate German, Boston Cream, Carrot, Lemon Cream }
The only DC based cupcake shop to win Food Network’s Cupcake Wars, The Sweet Lobby features many sweet treats, including french macarons, cupcakes, madeleines, and even hot chocolate.
I’ve heard only good things about their macarons (thank you tweethearts!) and decided to treat myself to a few of them for my birthday. The cupcakes that they won the show with are a daily treat, but their french macarons are better off pre-ordered, as they are baked less frequently and go pretty quickly. Unfortunately, the one cupcake I wanted to try (green tea) was swept away by a woman who arrived just seconds before I did, but I’ll be back soon regardless. The macarons here are too-die for, and I can’t say that my box of 16 lasted more than two days. Without question – The Sweet Lobby bakes the best macarons in the DC area.
{ Lemon Cream | Green Tea Chesnut | Lemon Raspberry | Passion Fruit }
Like tiny coin purses filled with rich, sweet cream – these delicate, yet massive discs are a little heavier than you’d expect -and the reason is this. Some macarons, if the pan isn’t smacked on the table enough before baking, will have air bubbles from the whipping stage that create a large, unwanted air pocket. These perfect shells from Sweet Lobby have no sign of any little air pockets, and have a thick, not-to-chewy, cake-like center that has an outer shell that resists your teeth for only a split second. This is the shell of an ideal french macaron. With piped cream at the center, these little french cookie sandwiches have been my latest obsession, and I have yet to find a pastry shop that makes them better than The Sweet Lobby.
Enjoy!
Sweet Lobby
404 8th Street Southeast Washington, DC 20003
(202) 544-3999
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