Anonymous
Post 04/01/2013 15:21     Subject: Re:Less sweet pastries and cakes
Paul (the French bakery) in Penn Quarter.
Anonymous
Post 03/31/2013 20:36     Subject: Less sweet pastries and cakes
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I've found the Korean bakeries/coffeeshops in NoVa have less-sweet pastries. Not much in the way of puff pastry, but the soft dough items are delicious.


Any recos? I go to Reston and Vienna often.


Shilla (they have a couple of NoVa locations) and Jireh on 29 in Centreville are both very good. Jireh has a vanilla cream pastry kind of like a cheese danish that's amazing. They also label in Korean and English so I can avoid the red bean ones easily (tried and decided I'm not a fan). DH got my birthday cake at Jireh a couple of years ago- quite sweet and decadent, so they can cover whatever craving I have.
Anonymous
Post 03/31/2013 16:20     Subject: Re:Less sweet pastries and cakes
I know you are in MD, but I would like to recommend these bakeries in Annandale if anyone is interrested:
http://www.shillabakeryusa.com/ they have two locations in MD
http://www.lematindeparis.com/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/breeze-bakery-cafe-annandale
Anonymous
Post 03/31/2013 13:07     Subject: Less sweet pastries and cakes
Silva's in Vienna has shortbread cookies and marzipan.
Anonymous
Post 03/31/2013 11:16     Subject: Less sweet pastries and cakes
Heidelberg Pastry in Arlington tends to have less-sweet stuff and they will make many of their products with reduced sugar. I used them for a low-sugar baby shower and was very happy with the results.
Anonymous
Post 03/31/2013 11:12     Subject: Less sweet pastries and cakes
Anonymous wrote:I've found the Korean bakeries/coffeeshops in NoVa have less-sweet pastries. Not much in the way of puff pastry, but the soft dough items are delicious.


Any recos? I go to Reston and Vienna often.
Anonymous
Post 03/31/2013 11:12     Subject: Less sweet pastries and cakes
Anonymous wrote:Are you talking about goodies like scones or biscotti that are still sweet, but it doesn't feel like the sugar is melting your teeth. You can get those at Whole Foods (bakery section).


More a fan of fluffy spongy cakes
Anonymous
Post 03/31/2013 11:10     Subject: Re:Less sweet pastries and cakes
Anonymous wrote:Curious if you are from somewhere where pastries and cakes are not as sweet as in the US? We like our sugar but foreigners don't like it as much. Too sweet for them.


I am from India. We like plenty of sugar in our sweets and there isn't much in the way of baked good there. I've been eating low-glycemic for several years now and find the too sweet stuff unpalatable.
Anonymous
Post 03/31/2013 09:31     Subject: Less sweet pastries and cakes
I've found the Korean bakeries/coffeeshops in NoVa have less-sweet pastries. Not much in the way of puff pastry, but the soft dough items are delicious.
Anonymous
Post 03/31/2013 05:01     Subject: Less sweet pastries and cakes
You might try La Fonda on Georgia Avenue. It is just down from the 7-11 toward the District. A little hole in the wall.
Anonymous
Post 03/31/2013 00:17     Subject: Less sweet pastries and cakes
Are you talking about goodies like scones or biscotti that are still sweet, but it doesn't feel like the sugar is melting your teeth. You can get those at Whole Foods (bakery section).
Anonymous
Post 03/31/2013 00:15     Subject: Re:Less sweet pastries and cakes
Curious if you are from somewhere where pastries and cakes are not as sweet as in the US? We like our sugar but foreigners don't like it as much. Too sweet for them.
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2013 23:36     Subject: Less sweet pastries and cakes
Where can I buy pastries that are less sweet. I love the bakery near Great Beginnings in Gaithersburg but it is too far for us. We are in Silver spring, MD.