Henri Charpentier @ Dempsey Hill – A Preview

It has been several months since the news of the renowned Japanese patisserie Henri Charpentier (HC) has finally set up a dessert salon here in Singapore, making it their first overseas outlet outside Japan. Truth be told, that came as a surprise for me as most others would have made their presence in other Asia-Pacific regions, like Hong Kong or Taipei where the pastry scene is somewhat more vibrant than us here. Perhaps the pastry and dessert markets in these places are somewhat saturated already, making it more competitive to venture into. Perhaps HC saw the potential in establishing a joint or two here in this relatively untouched land. Whichever the case, a new player in the market is always welcomed. Hopefully the coming of HC signifies the escalation of our local pastry scene onto the next level. But that remains to be seen.
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October 9, 2014 | Categories: Food, Travel | Tags: Dempsey Hill, dessert salon, financiers, french pastry, fruit tart, Henri Carpentier, lemon tart, madeleines, millecrepe, mont blanc, pâtisserie, Plated Desserts, Singapore, strawberry shortcake, tart au citron, tarte au rouges | Leave a comment