'Burb Bites: Too much to try at Carmel's TOUS les JOURS
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This week's bite is a sweet recommendation right off the Monon Trail.
The bite(s): Cream and chocolate cloud cake slices ($6.75 each), two B.E.L.T. sandwiches ($7.50 each), a 16oz Matcha Lavender Lemonade ($6.50) and a 16oz Iced Tiramisu Latte ($5.95) from TOUS les JOURS.
- Excuse the long list of bites, but the grab-and-go nature of this French-Asian-inspired bakery that opened just before Christmas 2024 invites experimenting.
The 'burb: Carmel.
My take: My wife and I swung by for an afternoon cake date but opted for much more when the bakery's offerings made a strong first impression, and drummed up unexpected nostalgia.
- The impossibly light cloud cake packed big flavor into fluffy layers that are reminiscent of the cassata cakes that are a springtime staple in our native Cleveland.
- And the sandwiches felt like elevated remixes of the B.E.L.T. sandwiches we fell in love with when making convenience store runs on our first trip to Japan.
Yes, but: The drinks didn't remind us of anything. They were just delicious.
- The iced tiramisu latte is a 2024 World Coffee Innovation Award finalist that lives up to the accolade, but the matcha lavender lemonade might have stolen the show with its refreshing bite and light carbonation.
The vibe: Window shopping is half the fun at TOUS les JOURS, and you're met with a glass case full of goodies the moment you step inside.
- For ready-to-eat items like sandwiches and doughnuts, grab a tray cafeteria style and pick out whatever your heart desires.
- Head to the counter for cake slices, drinks and other made-to-order items.
If you go: 110 W. Main St., 8am-8pm daily.
- There is also a Castleton location inside Saraga International Grocery that is open from 9am-9pm daily.
Other bites from the 'burbs:
🥚 Eggshell Bistro's shirred dukkah eggs