where to buy fancy desserts?

[Anonymous]

I'm hosting a dessert-tasting, and I don't want to make them myself. Where in the metro DC area can I buy the best desserts (pastries, cakes, fruit tarts, etc.)?

[Anonymous]

whole foods. no one will know the difference.

[Anonymous]

I like Tout de Sweet in Bethesda.

[Anonymous]

i love Randolph's in Arlington

[Anonymous]

Praline bakery.

[Anonymous]

Paul's has lovely fruit tarts and macroons.

[Anonymous]

DC isn't the best place for nice desserts. If I were you, I'd hire someone to make some treats for you (maybe a SAHM) who would do it for a decent price (we had moms at my kid's Montessori School who made better desserts than French Patissieri's).

[Anonymous]

Au Pain Quotidien

[Anonymous]

Dean & Deluca
Balduccis

[Anonymous]

Stella's Bakery on RV pike. Amazing!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:whole foods. no one will know the difference.

Whole Foods has terrible baked goods. Terrible.

[Anonymous]

+1 on Stella's and Praline. I've heard Paul's is good, but haven't checked it out yet.

Is Reeves Bakery still on G Street in Metro Center area? Or did it get gobbled up? They had wonderful strawberry pie. I don't know if their desserts were "super fancy," but they were super good.

[Anonymous]

Patisserie Poupon in Georgetown. So good. At Wisconsin and Q. Needless to say you will pay through the nose, but worth it.

http://www.patisseriepoupon.net/#!menu

[Anonymous]

Patisserie Poupon in G'town;
Bread & Chocolate;
DC Patisserie (macarons)
ThunderPig (a new start up) has beautiful innovative chocolates

[Anonymous]

OP here - thanks for the great suggestions! Will check these out!