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Mae's Bakeshop has desserts and savory breakfast and lunch options. Photo: Chelsea Brasted/Axios
Mae's Bakeshop opened early this year, adding a touch of sweetness to an already rich stretch of Baronne Street in New Orleans' Milan neighborhood.
Why it matters: The bakery is owned and run by pastry chef Jeremy Fogg, a star baker who spent six years at Emeril's and has appeared on top lists and TV shows.
Zoom in: Fogg brings a lovely southern flavor to the menu, with chess pies, breakfast biscuits and moon pies.
- Plus, Mae's takes on special occasion cakes and has a full coffee menu, in addition to a comfy little cafe area if you can stay awhile.
Dig in: On a late lunch stop midweek, the pastry cases were nearly empty, but I was happy to sit in a booth with a BLT ($12) with pimento cheese ($1) and a slice of key lime pie ($5).
- The tangy pimento cheese was a great addition to the salty strips of bacon on my sandwich, which was stuffed with thick slabs of ruby-red tomato. Spicy arugula instead of the usual L in a BLT was a nice upgrade.
- As for the pie, though I wish it had been a little colder coming out of the case, I was happy to see a ribbon of whipped cream across the whole slice instead of just at its edge.
Behind the scenes: I also snagged a really fun rainbow sprinkle cookie ($4), which I intended to save for later but accidentally left it behind.
- Obviously, yes, I'm still upset about it.