I am a huge fan of dessert and all things sweet.  What better way to kick off my blog than to tell you my three favorite places to satisfy your sweet tooth in the Milwaukee area:

#1 Le Reve Patisserie & Cafe   located in downtown Wauwatosa on Harwood Ave.  This is my go to place when I want a decadent dessert.  The pastry case alone is a dream come true for any dessert lover.  It’s such a cool place to relax and have coffee or wine, dessert and conversation with a good friend.  My favorite, the Raspberry Dacquoise [French da-kwaz] is a beautiful combination of almond meringue macaroons filled with a buttery cream and fresh raspberries.

#2 Atomic Chocolate located on First Street just north of National Ave. inside Time Square Pizzeria at the Mobile Station (did you get all of that?!).  This is my absolute favorite place for chocolates!!  Sean is a creative genius (even says so on his business card).  This is the place to be adventurous, he creates so many interesting and unique flavor combinations, you can’t go wrong.  There are different flavors all the time so the saying is true “life is like a box of chocolates, you just never know what you’re gonna get”.  Some of my personal favorites: Cinnamon Balsamic, Port Wine and the BEST salted chocolate caramels on the planet.

#3 Le Duc’s Frozen Custard in Wales, just a short drive off of I-94 on Hwy 83 & 18.  Being a Wisconsin girl, I love my frozen custard.  The rich, creamy texture of the custard at Le Duc’s is tough to compete with.  In fact they make it right there on site in what they call their “Mix plant”.  My personal favorites:  Black Cow (a blended Rootbeer float), the Dusty Roads sundae (Hot Fudge Sundae topped with malt powder) and a Caramel Sundae with Pecans.  There is nothing better in the summer than sitting down by Pewaukee lake dipping your spoon into one of their delicious creations.