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FOOD | ARTS | COMMUNITY | STYLE+LEISURE tablescape Merenguettes Lavender Butterfly Tea Pain au Chocolat Dark Chocolate Éclair CAFÉ POÊTES IS A CHIC, FRESH INTERPRETATION OF A CLASSIC PARISIAN CAFÉ. THE IDEA OF THIS HOTEL PARTICULIER STYLE ORIGI- NATES FROM “THE ORANGERIE“ DE BAGATELLE IN PARIS THAT WAS BUILT IN 1835. AS A TYPI- CAL PARIS CAFÉ, POÊTES COMES WITH A FULL KITCHEN OFFERING AN INVENTIVE MENU WITH DELICACIES FOR ANY TIME OF THE DAY, A NICE SELECTION OF WINES AND, OF COURSE, THEIR SIGNATURE ÉCLAIRS. POÊTES IS A PLACE TO ENJOY THE SIMPLE PLEA- SURES OF LIFE IN A LIGHT AND AIRY ATMOSPHERE: SHELVES FULL OF BOOKS FOR YOU TO FORGET ABOUT TIME, AND TERRACE WITH FOUNTAIN AND BISTRO TABLES FOR LENGTHY CONVERSATIONS. Lemon Meringue Éclair Croissant Salted Caramel Éclair Pistachio Éclair Chocolat Chaud Almond Croissant Dark Chocolate Éclair Gougeres Café au Lait www.cafepoetes.com 122 West Gray St., 832-335-2813 [email protected] Lobster Éclair Sandwich Brisket Pho Éclair Sandwich Shortbread Cookies 03.09.2018 8:36am Photography by Harry Dearing 26 L O C A L | 4 . 2018 4 . 2018 | L O C A L 27