We will start with Part One of the QUEST FOR THE BEST CHOCOLATE CROISSANT IN LOS ANGELES.
Our first contender is the esteemed La Dijonaise in Culver City.
The croissants here are often very fresh. If you are lucky, they will pull it from the tray yet to be placed in this display case. However, today I was not so lucky.
Here is the croissant all by itself:
Review of Crossiant: This croissant is a different animal when it is fresh - quite amazing in that circumstance. Today's was still quite tasty, but had a little bit of a chewy, bready texture as opposed to the preferred light and airy. I feel they are not putting quite as many chocolate chips inside, so that has brought them down a peg in recent years. Still, at one point I felt this was the best croissant around, and it still holds up.
Now it's time for Contender #2: Delice Bakery on Pico near La Cienega.
This place is cool because it feels very French inside. So much so that they have French radio piped in, I assume from France or maybe Quebec or something.
The croissants here are almost always guaranteed fresh.
Here is the croissant in its bag, waiting to be transported to where it shall be eaten. (Peet's Coffee.)
Ready for consumption!
The croissant here is amazing, mainly because of the chocolate. The pastry itself is very fluffy, with a perfectly crisp crust. It's a filling croissant and extremely satisfying. I don't want to say best yet, as there are many more competitors, but....best so far!
More competitors next Friday. Please suggest an awesome croissant if you know of one!
