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I came across this place on Instagram… as expected in the year 2019. Aside from looking like a perfect spot to settle in for a couple hours, the bakery itself has some delicious treats and outstanding coffee. The croissant was so big and buttery I ended up actually leaving some behind, not without a mountain of regret less than an hour later.
I sat here for a good hour and a half, catching up on emails, sipping coffee and debating whether or not it was cool enough in West Hollywood that day to legitimize my thick sweater choice. I didn’t get much more than ten minutes to read the featured spread about the new Downton Abbey movie in Town & Country, which I hope everyone reading this has already seen and loved as much as myself. How witty and clever the writing was, with so many heartwarming moments and all the glamorous details we were craving since the beloved show’s final episode.
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But before leaving to start my day, I also happened to have a random, but nice chat with the girl sitting next to me. I must say it’s quite reassuring that in the year 2019, when almost everyone is attached to some type of screen for hours on hours each day, that I can still meet a person face to face and have a nice conversation. Is it baffling to think people still meet each other in real life? Particularly at quaint little coffee shops like this one?
So where exactly is this quaint little Parisian cafe, where one might sit and meet a perfectly normal stranger? La Tropezienne is located on La Brea Avenue in the La Brea neighborhood near West Hollywood, but they also have a spot in downtown Los Angeles with a black and white checkered floor I’m eager to visit.
In addition to my delicious croissant, I also snagged a pretty lemon tart for my sugar addicted husband, who was so grateful and was more than willing to trek back down to the garage to devour it, despite the fact it had been sitting in my trunk for a few hours. And I came home happy to have found yet another great option for a lazy afternoon or productive morning, depending on my mood that day.
-MGN
Authentically,
