La Parisienne is owned by the Morin family, from Paris, France. The charming person you will likely find behind the counter is Christine Morin; her husband, Patrick Morin, is the baker; their daughter Elise sometimes works here, too. Monsieur Morin makes jewellike fruit tarts, pastel macarons, bountiful éclairs, practically floating meringues. Those will all knock your socks off, and the basics here—the baguette with its bubbly, soft interior and chewy crust; the croissant with its golden, shattering shell and world of buttery tenderness within—will make you feel anew that it’s good to be alive.