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Le Dix-Sept Finally Pops Open in Potrero Hill, and Here Are All the Pretty Pastries
Becky Duffett | October 23, 2024
Step inside the new lilac flagship for a fresh batch of seasonal cakes, tarts, croissants, and more
16 Best Cakes in San Francisco
Dianne de Guzman & Becky Duffett | October 17, 2024
San Francisco has strong bakeries slinging sourdough and folding croissants, but it isn’t a party without cake.
Live! In the Bay: Local chef using French inspired techniques and botanicals for unique pastries
Jessica Wills | May 29, 2024
Owner of Le Dix-Sept Michelle Hernandez joined host Jessica Wills to chat about the unique flavors she is bringing to her pastry shop blending her experience abroad in Paris along with traditions of her AAPI culture.
This Stunning French Bakery Is Expanding to Potrero Hill
Becky Duffett | May 3, 2024
One of the most beautiful bakeries in San Francisco is opening a second location in Potrero Hill, spinning even more brioche, canelés, and nougat...
The Most Decadent Must-Try Cakes In San Francisco
Kyrie Sismaet | December 4, 2023
Jesse Itzler once said, “I like the concept of ‘have your cake and eat it, too.’” We have to say we agree! The best city to indulge in the most exquisitely refined and impressive cakes are of course, in the culinary capital of San Francisco...
People We Meet: Michelle Hernandez of Le Dix-Sept Patisserie
Christina A. Macintosh | April 30, 2023
The Mission is a land of conchas, not canelés; tacos, not tarts. But Michelle Hernandez, the baker and owner of 18th Street’s Le Dix-Sept Patisserie, took a page out of the neighborhood’s book...
Le Dix-Sept Pâtisserie
Ricky Rodriguez | April 14, 2023
The hot pink and turquoise storefront at this plant shop-y bakery takeout window will be the first thing that catches your eye...
Le Dix-Sept Pâtisserie
Ricky Rodriguez | April 14, 2023
The hot pink and turquoise storefront at this plant shop-y bakery takeout window will be the first thing that catches your eye...
17 Decadent Cakes in San Francisco
Diane de Guzman, Becky Duffett, and Ellen Fort | October 28, 2022
...the city’s best cakes come from both bakeries and restaurants, crafted by acclaimed pastry chefs and cute neighborhood shops alike...
Even an SF pastry chef couldn’t help me perfect the hardest thing I’ve stress baked during Covid
Susana Guerrero | March 22, 2021
Dominique Ansel, best known for inventing the cronut, once described cannelés as not just a pastry, but as proof of the cook’s patience and dedication...
Everything You Need to Decorate Show-Stopping Cakes
Nick Mancall-Bitel | March 18, 2021
Whether you’re trying to treat your family to an after-dinner showstopper or you want to impress total strangers on social media, it’s hard to go wrong with a very pretty cake...
CHEF MICHELLE HERNANDEZ: THE BOTANICALLY-INSPIRED COLOR PALETTE OF LE DIX-SEPT PATISSERIE
Images and Video: Nate Fong | October 2020
Trained in France and raised in the Bay Area, Pastry Chef Michelle Hernandez uses classical techniques to make the flavors of her native California dance at her fingertips...
A Swiss Buttercream Recipe for Your Next Cake, From a Bay Area Baker
Patty Diez | November 5, 2020
Le Dix-Sept Patisserie founder Michelle Hernandez fuses her French training with her Guamanian and Mexican heritage
Le Dix-Sept Patisserie Bursts Open with Beautiful Botanical Pastries
Becky Duffett | October 16, 2020
Le Dix-Sept Patisserie bursts open Saturday, with a beautiful array of pastries at 18th and Mission...
A Pastry Chef Talks Paris, Career Pivots, and Patisserie
Kerry Diamond | July 2019
Michelle Hernandez of San Francisco’s Le Dix-Sept Pâtisserie has had a fascinating career that’s taken her from start-up to corporate fashion to the food biz...
Chic Aprons and Nougats Worthy of Your Taste Buds
Charlotte Druckman | July 25, 2014
THE SWEETS | Gotta-Try Nougat
For many Americans, nougat is the commercial-grade, sticky-sweet layer inside a Snickers or Milky Way. But in Europe, the confection is an entirely different affair...
Macarons From Le Dix-Sept Patisserie | San Francisco
Jessica Battilana | May 4, 2012
A sophisticated sweet with a French accent...