Bite club: Experiment with some imaginative and delicious pastries

What I ordered: I grabbed a couple pastries for myself and one for my wife so I could try as much of the menu as possible.

• For myself, I got a lemon meringue croissant and a jalapeño popper croissant. And for my wife, I brought home a kouign-amann, which features croissant-like layered dough with butter and caramelized sugar.

The verdict: Incredible. The lemon meringue pastry was like a slice of pie converted into a croissant, and it's as good as it sounds.

• The jalapeño popper croissant was full of cream-cheesy, spicy goodness, and the green coloring gave it an aesthetic to match the taste.
• I'd never heard of kouign-amann, but, wow, it was outstanding.

What's next: It was tough choosing just a few, so I may have to make a trip back to Tempe soon to sample more of their wares.