macarons Competitors

MILK BAR is a sweet shop that’s been turning familiar treats upside down and on their heads, shaking up the dessert scene since 2008. Founded by James Beard Award-winning pastry chef Christina Tosi, Milk Bar first opened its doors in NYC’s East Village, and has developed a loyal fanbase in the decade since. We operate 12 stores across 5 markets in the US, a direct-to-consumer eCommerce shop that ships delightfully delicious dessert care packages anywhere in the US, and now we're in a grocery store near you! We believe in the transformative power of a really good cookie or an outstanding piece of cake. We pull inspiration from simple ingredients, like the grocery store staples we grew up with, turned on their heads in unconventional ways. We hope you’ll agree.

The history of Parisian tea rooms is intimately tied to the history of the Ladurée family. It all began in 1862, when Louis Ernest Ladurée, a miller from the southwest of France, founded a bakery in Paris at 16 rue Royale. The story of the Ladurée macaron began in the mid-20th century with Pierre Desfontaines, second cousin of Louis Ernest Ladurée, who had the delicious idea of creating a double macaron, two simple macaron shells joined in the middle by a luscious filling. And the rest, as they say, is history. Today, Ladurée is not only the "Fabricant de Douceurs depuis 1862" (Maker of Sweets since 1862), but also a global company bringing the French Art de Vivre to the world.

FAUCHON is a French gourmet brand and is a key player in the world of gastronomy since its origin. Created in 1886 in Paris by Auguste Fauchon, FAUCHON embodies the art of French living around the world. FAUCHON is a very well-known and desirable global brand present in 50+ countries through four fields of expertise: RETAIL ; FOOD & BEVERAGE ; HOSPITALITY and SCHOOL. Partnerships and licenses enable the FAUCHON group to develop and implement quality branded venues thanks to affiliates who share our values and standards of excellence. Internationally renowned for its expertise and know-how, FAUCHON opens 5 points of sale per year on average and offers an extensive variety of products such as pastry, chocolate, tea, sweet and savory fine food products, champagne which are all made in France.