By Hervine Mahaud
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Even if family meals are “to be avoided”, celebrate Easter without chocolat is unthinkable. Fortunately, the Lille chocolate makers, who suffered from confinement in 2020, compete for greedy ideas for one of the best times of the year. The editorial staff has therefore selected for you five must-see addresses to buy your chocolates while supporting a artisan local.
Considered essential, their businesses can remain open despite the containment measures. You can go directly to the store to buy your eggs, rabbits, bells and other chocolate items for the Easter feast.
Origami rabbits at Les Exploratrices
Located 10 rue de la Barre in Old Lille, the Les Exploratrices tea room / chocolate factory has worked hard for Easter. “Chickens, bunny rabbits with big ears, origami rabbits or filled eggs of all sizes, there is a choice”, describes Pauline, co-founder of the tea room. It is even possible to opt for a vegan chocolate. Prices range from 8 to 30 €. All these creations were made in the metropolis of Lille by Marie.
To order, just fill in the order form available on the tea room website. Or by sending a private message directly to Instagram or Facebook.
For the lucky ones, a contest to win a large chocolate egg, a plant and pretty postcards from Lille is organized on Instagram. To participate, click on the post below.
Gluttony and tradition at Méert
The most emblematic address of Lille is of all the festivals. For Easter, Méert has imagined delicious chocolate creations. Paschal lamb in mousseline brioche, eggs topped with chocolate bites, chicken and eggs… The house has also teamed up with the great illustrator Pierre Le-Tan to create superb colored boxes.
Finally, the confectioner has designed an Easter egg in a dessert style: crispy pecan praline, dulcey cream, cranberry and morello cherry compote, almond cookies, ganache with pecan nuts… A delight! To order, go to the Méert site.
The marine world at Quentin Bailly’s
For the world chocolate champion, Easter is an opportunity to redouble creativity. Quentin Bailly was inspired by the marine world to create his Easter 2021 collection. Hermit crab, whales, sea turtles, seahorses, submarine and appetizing shells… A real dive into the deep blue! Visit the store or order in click & collection on Quentin Bailly’s website.
The chocolatier also produced more conventional subjects, as well as a superb origami-style egg in collaboration with the rooftop Nū. Please note, this is a limited edition of 100 copies. To order, Click here.
Jurassic Easter at Le Lautrec
After the marine world, it’s time for the dinosaur era. At Le Lautrec, we celebrate Jurassic Easter with grand cru chocolate. Thanks to five chocolate bars, from dark to blond, the artisan chocolatier has created decorations featuring these giant reptiles, all accompanied by fried foods and garnished eggs.
Find this original collection directly at the boutique, 47 rue Esquermoise in Old Lille.
Chocolate frogs like in Harry Potter
They always manage to surprise us! Marine and Alexandre, the founders of the L’Impertinente tea room, are never short of ideas when it comes to cheering us up. So for Easter, they drew inspiration from the Harry Potter universe to imagine bewitching recipes. Chocolate frogs, renamed choco-garnoules, with hazelnut caramel and peanut. As well as magic chocolate wands, filled with biscuit and caramel.
As usual, the creations of L’Impertinente go like hot cakes. At the time of this writing, there is still some stock. But for how long ? To order, go to the online store.
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