Monday, July 4, 2011

Chomping Ground // Los Angeles: Fruute


Früute
8951 Santa Monica Blvd. | Ste. A
West Hollywood, CA 90069
310.786.9983

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I just read about this lovely little new dessert place in West Hollywood [on Santa Monica between Doheny and San Vicente] and was taken by its minimalist and delicate design of their bite-size tarts. To top it off, the flavors sound ünique, interesting, and über gourmet. 


Having just opened on July 2, the menu of tarts feature "curated" flavors and are divided into Classic (flavors for the purist) and Curious (flavors for the audacious). The website is clever; hovering over each tart, you are given a profile view of the tart along with a small caption description of its flavor. See their tart page here.


Some classic flavors include: 
Three Berries
Citron
Creme Brulee
Sea Salt Caramel


Curious flavors are: 
Matcha
a light matcha green tea cake on a dacquoise base, topped with harmonious blueberry and raspberry

Black Pepper
pepper-infused bittersweet chocolate with a forest berry center, layered with frangipane in a chocolate crust, topped with candied black pepper crisp and blueberries

Wasabi
a rare blend of spicy Japanese horseradish and a blood orange center, layered with vanilla frangipane in a pistachio crust, garnished with a mint leaf tempura

Mont Blanc
caramelized banana with a touch of rum in a chocolate crust, topped with caramel wafer, chestnut cream swirl and a lone pistachio


Let's just hope the flavor of these teeny things live up to their design. I haven't been here yet, so I have no idea how much these cost, but presumably an arm and a leg.  

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