Gilded Touches - Christmas at Bottega Louie

Gold-Dusted Egg Nog Macaron

 Bottega Louie is where I come to be naughty. Sinful wood-fired pizzas, tempting pastries and macarons...  Since my mother, sister and I were shopping in the neighborhood we thought we'd check out what Creative Director Leah Faust and her team of elves have been up to. Seems they've been busy gold leafing/dusting goodies, building towering macaron topiaries, and compiling wonderful gift boxes all in an effort to tempt us to be nice. It worked - I grabbed a few last minute gifties!

I just love the way the egg nog macaron coordinates with my outfit!

the windows 

Got that right - the wood burning pizza oven is indeed a gift to us all

Don't worry, a pizza was present but I thought I'd show you some other options for once... If you need some serious food porn shots however, take a peep here!

 Fettucine Belmondo - roasted garlic, arugula, cherry tomatoes, shaved Reggiano parm

Super-stylish patron sporting Louboutin loafers

My mother and I

(I'm wearing vintage jacket, Holt Renfrew gloves, Ana Sui for Anthropologie blouse, vintage bag, Prada Baroque Cat Eye sunglasses, Jeffrey Campbell Woodies, JBrand Martini jeans)

Hope you are all enjoying the delights of the season! Don't hold back - gorge yourselves!