Each made-from-scratch dessert looks like a work of art, taking mousse cakes, tarts and chocolates to new levels. The dessert menu features the Entremet Vanille, made with coconut cake, white chocolate mousse, vanilla sable, exotic fruit coulis and vanilla cream. Other items include the Blue Mountain, made with coffee mousse, chocolate biscuit, caramel cream and caramelized hazelnuts and several tarts. Try the chocolate caramel tart or the Passion Tart, made with Passion fruit cream, Italian meringue and coconut mousse.

Vanille Patisserie's co-owners and chefs Keli and Dimitri Fayard can cater desserts for parties up to 2,000 guests. Want a conversation piece for that intimate dinner gathering? Order a customized cake shaped like the Taj Mahal...or a Chanel purse (if you can dream it, they can most likely make it). Or go authentic and special order a regional French dessert like croquembouches or baba rhums. Get special discounts via the email newsletter, which you can sign up for in the shop or by visiting its Web site.

Centerstage Reviewer: Michelle Burton