Jill Irwin
Ballard Meets Paris
Seattle's trendy Ballard neighborhood is now a foodie destination, but legendary Cafe Besalu has been serving up crispy, buttery French-style pastries for over a decade now. And on weekend mornings you'll still find a line out the door and halfway down the block.
Owner and pastry chef James Miller and his wife Kaire rise predawn Wednesdays through Sundays to meticulously prepare their exquisite pastries, cookies, quiche, tarts, and signature ginger biscuit. Regulars know to get there when doors open at 7 a.m. to avoid the rush. Of course the coffee, tea, and chai match the quality of the
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