The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Three sweet treats to pick up in Norcross
The Norcross Community Market’s regular season is winding down, but on Nov. 14 you can order online at norcrosscommunitymarket.com for contactless drive-through pickup 10 a.m.–noon, or attend the Holiday Open House, noon–3 p.m., inside VSOP Olive Oil & Vinegar Taproom, 81 S. Peachtree St. in Norcross. It’s part of the Historic Norcross Business Association’s customer appreciation day. All these treats below are available through both events.
Pastries from VSOP Olive Oil & Vinegar Taproom
We admit, an olive oil and vinegar shop is not the first place we think of when we’re craving pastries, but William Makson of VSOP Olive Oil & Vinegar Taproom knows we cannot live by oil and vinegar alone. The shop’s pastry chef bakes a range of breakfast pastries in both the Viennoiserie and French styles. The pastries range from apple tarts and eclairs to ham and cheese croissants. On Saturdays (and Sundays, if they haven’t sold out) there are breakfast pastries and eclairs available at the shop. But, there’s a wider range available by special order, 48 hours in advance. We were tempted by two unfamiliar offerings, the tropezienne (a 4-inch brioche bun, filled with pastry cream and dusted with powdered sugar) and the matignon (a 3-inch flourless chocolate cake, topped with chocolate mousse, encased in a chocolate shell, and garnished with a bit of gold leaf ). Both were amazing. While you’re in the shop, be sure to browse the large selection of oils and vinegars, too.
Pastries range from $3 for an almond croissant to $5.20 for an individual matignon cake. Larger sizes are available. norcrosscommunitymarket.com. Also available at vsoptaproom.com.