ladurée with kids – nyc edition

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As I’ve said many times, I never miss an opportunity to go to Ladurée when in NYC. I most often find myself at the Soho location since it’s one of my favorite neighborhoods, and they have such ample, beautiful dining spaces. I couldn’t wait to give the kids another experience – having been fortunate enough to experience the flagship in Paris, they knew they were in for a treat. As soon as Henry + Marie heard the words Ladurée + macarons, they were giddy with anticipation (as was I, bien sur). I was equally thrilled to dine in the (recently) winterized outdoor garden, flooded with natural light….the kind that photographers dream of and seek out, especially in this often dreary season. I got a bit snap happy, it was so dreamy!

 

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I’m such a sucker for anything with a Ladurée logo on it, and we were all pretty excited about these exclusive little coloring books + crayons. It really helped keep the kids entertained while waiting for our tea + treats, which in turn makes for a more enjoyable time for mommy + daddy! We ordered tea for us (marie antoinette pour moi, melange for my mr. fleurishing), hot chocolate for the kids, and of course, macarons. We were pleasantly surprised when we also received their latest pastry creation, the honey tart. It’s a limited edition treat that certainly gets you in the mood for spring.

 

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I must admit that even though Marie was born an old soul, she still shocks us at times with her maturity and grace. She was very excited to use a big girl teacup, and while we were a bit apprehensive about it (hello potential hot chocolate disaster), she handled it like a pro. Henry was more interested in the macarons of course, especially his precious green pistachio ones (as evidenced below and in this video). Many thanks to Ladurée for having us, we had such a lovely time!

 

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this post is sponsored by ladurée…as always, all words + opinions are my own.

Notes

  1. Looks like such a lovely time! Beautiful shot of Marie with that tea cup (too good.) and Henry’s beaming grin in the video says everything you need to know about his love for ladurée!!

    • merci Megan – she’s such a natural with the camera and makes my job easy.
      yes Henry is OBSESSED…totally my fault, ha!

  2. Absolutely beautiful photos Susan. At least from the photos, it seems like you have the most cultured, well-behaved children on Earth. I’d love a post someday on parenting / traveling with children / teaching children to appreciate more “adult” activities, if you’d be open to it :)

    • well thank you Molly…we do our best, and they are pretty darn well-behaved, as three year olds go. don’t get me wrong – they certainly have their fair share of #threenager moments, lol. I’d be willing to tackle that topic, sure – although that’s a tough one! thank you for the suggestion. ;)

    • thank you Sarah – we actually bought that in Paris last year and have been saving it for a special occasion…however my fav for boy clothes is Zara Kids, if that helps. ;)

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