Cannelle Patisserie
Description
Despite being housed in an unassuming Queens strip mall, Cannelle is serious business when it comes to French pastries and American-style pies and cakes. French-born pastry chef Jean-Claude Perennou and his Sri Lankan-born partner, Gnanasampanthan Sabaratratnam (known as "Samba"), met at work at the Waldorf Astoria and opened this popular patisserie in 2007. Their international staff caters to an international and exacting clientele that crowds in on weekends for expertly executed croissants, chocolate éclairs and mango-kiwi tarts. Cannelle is also the go-to bakery in the area for exquisite wedding, anniversary and sweet 16 cakes.
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