Pierre Herme Paris

Celebrated chef patissier Pierre Hermé, known as the 'Picasso of Pastry', opens his first boutique in London following his lavish outlets in Toyko and Paris and the more recent success of his delicious macarons and chocolates on sale at Selfridges. Pierre Hermé Paris is located in the heart of Belgravia and is sure to become a major destination for anyone with a sweet tooth and a rather large wallet. As well as Hermé 's famous macarons, the shop will stock his unique chocolate collections, including bonbons, truffles, Absolument Chocolat batons, pound cakes and the latest fad, the indulgent one-bite wonders PH Cubes. But it's the macarons which should draw in the crowds to this fittingly slick and contemporarily designed shop. Hermé is praised for his unusual and exotic flavour combinations such as olive oil and vanilla, strawberry and wasabi, milk chocolate with passion fruit, Venezuelan chocolate and apricot, rose and pistachio. A mouthful of colourful decadence, Hermé's macarons are a refreshingly different from the celebrated sweet and pastel-coloured treats from Laduree. Welcome to London, Pierre - vous etes le bienvenue.