Millie Pâtisserie brings more Japanese-style desserts to the downtown core
Millie Pâtisserie brings more Japanese-style desserts to the downtown core
By Renée Suen | August 11, 2015
By Renée Suen | 08/11/2015
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Kensington’s Millie Crêperie has opened a sister shop, also specializing in French-inspired Japanese-style pastries, at Adelaide and Spadina. It’s the newest in a string of Asian-influenced bakeries (Kekou Gelato, Lucullus, Uncle Tetsu) to open downtown. Owner Christinn Hua also moved her production facility to the new 700-square-foot space, which is a big upgrade from her wee flagship in the market. The Oxley Street–facing storefront is a candy store, bakery and creamery in one, the display cases loaded with freshly made gelato; green tea, black sesame and yuzu cheesecake tarts; Japanese pudding cups (like upside-down crème caramel); and Hua’s signature mille-crêpe cake in many tempting flavours (though we say go for champagne. Because, champagne).
12 Oxley St., #101, (416) 596-0063, facebook.com
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321970 Japanese pudding comes in matcha, black sesame and vanilla bean flavours ($5 each). https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-millie-patisserie-king-west-pudding-2-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-millie-patisserie-king-west-pudding-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-millie-patisserie-king-west-pudding-2.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/food/toronto-new-bakeries-millie-patisserie-japanese-dessert-king-west/slide/toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-millie-patisserie-king-west-pudding-2/ toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-millie-patisserie-king-west-pudding-2 0 0
321973 Japanese cheesecake tarts in black sesame (left) and yuzu (right) flavours ($4.20 each). https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-millie-patisserie-king-west-tarts-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-millie-patisserie-king-west-tarts.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-millie-patisserie-king-west-tarts.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/food/toronto-new-bakeries-millie-patisserie-japanese-dessert-king-west/slide/toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-millie-patisserie-king-west-tarts/ toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-millie-patisserie-king-west-tarts 0 0
321975 Yuzu Cup: panna cotta topped with yuzu gel ($5.30). https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-millie-patisserie-king-west-yuzu-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-millie-patisserie-king-west-yuzu.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-millie-patisserie-king-west-yuzu.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/food/toronto-new-bakeries-millie-patisserie-japanese-dessert-king-west/slide/toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-millie-patisserie-king-west-yuzu/ toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-millie-patisserie-king-west-yuzu 0 0
321967 Matcha azuki souffle cheesecake with red bean paste and buttercream (front, $6), and tiramisu mille crêpe cake (back, $7.75) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-millie-patisserie-king-west-dessert-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-millie-patisserie-king-west-dessert.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-millie-patisserie-king-west-dessert.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/food/toronto-new-bakeries-millie-patisserie-japanese-dessert-king-west/slide/toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-millie-patisserie-king-west-dessert/ toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-millie-patisserie-king-west-dessert 0 0
321964 (From left to right) A gelato-filled cream puff ($4.40), strawberry soufflé cheesecake ($6), and mille crêpe made with strawberry jam from Parkdale's Kitten and the Bear and champagne-spiked custard ($8.20). https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-mille-patisserie-king-west-puff-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-mille-patisserie-king-west-puff.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-mille-patisserie-king-west-puff.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/food/toronto-new-bakeries-millie-patisserie-japanese-dessert-king-west/slide/toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-mille-patisserie-king-west-puff/ toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-mille-patisserie-king-west-puff 0 0
321997 Gelato comes in a variety of flavours, including the brand's custom Thai iced tea recipe that's made for Queen West's Nana ($3.75). https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-millie-patisserie-king-west-gelato-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-millie-patisserie-king-west-gelato.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-millie-patisserie-king-west-gelato.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/food/toronto-new-bakeries-millie-patisserie-japanese-dessert-king-west/slide/toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-millie-patisserie-king-west-gelato/ toronto-new-restaurants-bakeries-millie-patisserie-king-west-gelato 0 0
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