text: I have been looking forward to going to La Gourmandine for the past month When I tried going there the first time I got there five minutes after they closed and I was devastated so you can imagine my excitement when I finally walked into the storennI have seen been and tasted my fair share of French pastries because I frequent NYC often and I can say that La Gourmandine can be comparable to any famous NYC French bakery The time I chose to go there resulted in a long line which allowed me to decide what I wanted since I wanted to get everything In the end I picked the abricotine while my friend got the pain au chocolat ou chocolatine As I am writing this review I am actually salivating for abricotine It was the perfect combination of flaky croissant pastry cream and dollop of apricot jam I also got the chance to try the chocolate filled croissant and also loved it The chocolate inside was soft which allowed it to seep into the nooks and crannies of the croissant dough nnOne suggestion I would like to make to the owners is to move the chairs and tables from inside the store to outside When I was waiting in line the tables and chairs were a hindrance and by moving them outside people would have a place to sit eat their pastries and enjoy the outside weathernnThis is the place in Pittsburgh for French pastries and can beat many of the French pastry shops I have gone in NYC I do not doubt that anything they make delicious