Best Macaroons In Boston

There are many elements that make up a macaroon cookie. Each unique flavor stands alone, yet simultaneously combines with smoothness in a taste that makes this complicated morsel both simple and an art that can only be crafted by the best. From the light and airy, sweet meringue-based confection of the French to the Italian's jam and buttercream sandwiched between two layers, both are long-standing recipes that have been sought after year upon year. There will never be an age without the macaroon.

Standing firm on tradition, the honey almond macaroon created by the St. Emilion Macaroon Co. of East Boston is baked in the old-fashioned brick oven. Frank Goodwin works late into the evenings perfecting the pineapple and vanilla pine nut confections with one goal in mind: to donate proceeds to inner city schools empowering those who would otherwise not be able to succeed alone. The King of the Macaroon has found the perfect recipe for success -- delicious macaroons combined with a heart of gold.

Praline 
203 Belmont St.
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 932-1131
www.pralineconfection.com

Praline's takes only natural ingredients from local farms in the area and some not-so-local secret ingredients imported from France and Italy to combine wholesome goodness in the French provincial tradition minus any and all trans-fat and artificial coloring. The resulting confection becomes a signature taste one will only find in Belmont. Macaroons bring out an emotional response of pure pleasure no matter whether covered in chocolate, sprinkled with coconut or smothered in the smoothness of buttercream.

Flour Bakery & Cafe
12 Farnsworth St.
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 338-4333
www.flourbakery.com

From the sweetness of the macaroon to the warm crispy baguette fresh from the oven, Flour Bakery & Cafe enriches life with a consistency in flavor and products that are 100 percent perfection. Gracious service, professional staff and aromas that enfold the customer the moment the cafe opens make for a treat that is hard to ignore. Immerse yourself in the experience with a host of choices that will have you ready to try a different delicacy each and every day.

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L.A Burdick Chocolates
52 Brattle St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 491-4340
www.burdickchocolate.com

Larry Burdick has a heart for all things of France and Paris. Heading to the heart of the country began his amazing journey to the perfect French Macaroon. Returning from Switzerland with a chocolate pot and guitars for cutting shapes, the word spread quickly from New York to New Hampshire that if your goal is a macaroon, then head to L.A. Burdick's and you won't be disappointed. Each and every chocolate confection is lovingly made by hand by a craftsman intent on the aim of utter perfection.

Gourmet Boutique
10 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 266-2906
www.gourmetboutique.net

Delicate and airy egg white and almond encrusted shells begin the experience of some of the best gourmet macaroons in the Boston area. Once the craving for a macaroon begins, there is only one cure. At the Gourmet Boutique, be ready to get your fill with a variety of collections ready and waiting. The bakers of G. B. give this little treat a bigger circumference, hoping to quench that craving in one sitting. Uniquely perfected gourmets are able to offer.

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