Mon Paris Pâtisserie Chef and Owner Elena Krasnova is celebrating the launch of a second location of her beloved Burnaby café by offering 15% off all items during the grand opening of the new Olympic Village outpost at 1731 Manitoba Street on April 26 and 27.
Open Tuesdays to Sundays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., the sister location of Mon Paris will showcase the same expertly crafted cakes, chocolates, pastries and confections that have made Krasnova’s original pâtisserie at 4396 Beresford Street in Burnaby a destination since it opened in 2017.
The Olympic Village location occupies 1,150 square feet of space and offers seating for 20 in a cozy and bright space that hearkens back to the celebrated cafés of Paris that first enchanted Krasnova while she was first learning the art of pastry at the prestigious Ferrandi Ecole de Gastronomie.
The Olympic Village menu will feature the same flaky, classic and mouth-watering pastries like Croissants in Butter, Chocolate, Ham and Cheese, Pistachio and Double Baked Almond and Chocolate varieties, Caneles, Turnovers, Palmiers and Galettes, as well as confections, macarons, chocolates and individual desserts and custom cakes that serve six to 20 people.
Krasnova will introduce a menu of mouth-watering sandwiches served on fresh-made baguettes to the Manitoba Street location, including the Turkey Melt (smoked turkey, provolone, cranberry mayo, salad, tomato), BC Salmon (smoked salmon, cucumber, cream cheese, capers), Reuben (smoked brisket, Thousand Island dressing, Provolone, sauerkraut), Grinder (Italian red wine salami, capicola, jalapeño havarti cheese, pickled onions, tomato) and Italian (tomato, pesto, mozzarella) for $13 each.
At the barista bar, the Mon Paris team will also serve up a selection of espresso-based beverages including traditional Macchiatos, Americanos, Cappuccinos and Lattes in vanilla, hazelnut, caramel, Rooibos and Spanish varieties as well as London fogs, signature house-blend hot chocolates and mochas and an array of herbal teas.
The new location will also showcase Krasnova’s seasonally inspired collections of creative confections that celebrate a variety of occasions including Easter, Mother’s Day, Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s Day and Lunar New Year, among others.
Krasnova was born in Russia and grew up during the ‘Perestroika’ era when bare necessities were in high demand and developed her ability and desire to express herself in artistic ways by “creating something beautiful out of nothing”. Since opening Mon Paris, her artistic creations have been showcased In North American and European publications and garnered her the attention and esteem of top pastry chefs.
For more information about Mon Paris Pâtisserie and to stay up to date on all the latest news at both the Burnaby and Olympic Village locations, visit monparis.ca.