Sweet Tart

Last week I visited the Little Door, a charming and very romantic French-Moroccan restaurant in West Hollywood. After my delicious entree, our waiter brought us the dessert menu, and I went straight for the strawberry rhubarb tart. Normally I would probably choose the chocolate cake, but my mouth waters at the mere thought of the combination of strawberry and rhubarb. For this I must give credit to Sweet Lady Jane, the bakery that makes one of my favorite pies ever- the strawberry rhubarb pie. Really, I didn't even like rhubarb until I tried this Sweet Lady Jane royalty.

But back to the Little Door. The tart is a nicely portioned slice, and to my surprise, it's actually fairly sweet. The crust was warm and chewy and fruit filling was juicy and flavorful. I tasted a lot more strawberry than rhubarb. I'm a fan of really tart desserts, so I would have preferred more of the rhubarb, but this was still a great pastry to end the meal. It was simple yet scrumptious. My dinner mates at the table said they wanted just one bite, but I ended up having to fight them for it.
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The Little Door
8164 W 3rd St
Los Angeles, CA 90048