Nys Pâtissier

Bakery: Nys Pâtissier
Address: 1449 Rue Notre Dame Centre, Trois-Rivières
Website: http://www.nyspatisserie.com/
Style: Belgian, French
Price: $$

And the bakeries from the week-long trip to Gaspe are almost done! I know -- it was an impressive run, but all good things must come to an end. :( I was actually hoping for a lot more from the city of Trois-Rivières; there were, however,a few complications that inhibited me from achieving Cake Tour dominance: car troubles were one and the other was a factor I had not taken into account. It was Sunday. This automatically docked off a considerable number of bakeries, either because they were closed altogether or opened later in the day, when I'd already started the drive back. Heartbreaking. 

One that was open was Nys. This Belgian (I am still, as a Cake Tour expert, trying to determine if there is anything at all the can distinguish a French patisserie and a Belgian one; there seems to be something different, otherwise the insistence on being Belgian wouldn't be so stark. Or it's just for the purpose of being Belgian. I mean, it's so much cooler for one thing. :P) patisserie is located right in the heart of downtown Trois Rivières, next door to tourist information, so if you're not from town, it could very well be your second stop. ;) Sunday morning was busy and yet the selection wasn't too wide, especially for baked goods, which are relegated off to a corner, neither priced nor labelled, and make way for cases of savoury lunchtime food. *shakes head* Who does want quiche and sandwiches from a bakery?

Anyways, I ended up with the abricotine (a very reasonable $3.00 including tax): a bed of flaky dough with two apricot halves and an unseen layer of cream. I personally would have liked to see the dough more buttery; one can never have too much butter (well, okay, that's not entirely true), but good cream filling and soft yet firm apricots that weren't too mushy and out-of-the-can feeling. Glaze was a little inconsistent, resulting in some pooling, but sticking this into my mouth, it was a tasty and enjoyable treat. 

Rating: ***