664449 Tue Nov 03 13:30:06 -0800 2009 6 12 Boston Area 0 5152936 Anyone know what L'Espalier charges for desserts a la carte (ballpark)? We just booked a reservation for dessert only and I now see that the prices are not published. Just hoping it's not more than $20 per. Tue Nov 03 13:30:06 -0800 2009 1107987 veseliba 1 5152942 More like $13-15. Very beautiful, delicious, creative. The dessert chef plays around with molecular cooking in some of them, like vacuum-compressed berries and agar-based milk gels. I've gone and sat in the Salon just to have dessert. http://mcslimjb.blogspot.com/ Tue Nov 03 13:32:21 -0800 2009 5152936 10143 MC Slim JB 2 5152959 Thank you thank you! That's exactly why we want to try it - can't spring for a full meal till we move up in the world, a bit. But this suits us just fine. Tue Nov 03 13:37:07 -0800 2009 5152942 1107987 veseliba 1 5153689 The other item I strongly suggest for a mini-L'Espalier experience is the cheese course. You can sit in the salon and order a small selection of really excellent cheeses in perfect condition for a reasonable splurge. Thanks for the reminder of this option. My husband love to do this and he deserves a nice treat this weekend. Penny http://www.bostonzest.com/ Tue Nov 03 17:43:17 -0800 2009 5152936 21331 BostonZest 1 5155203 L'Espalier doesn't usually serve dessert or single courses a la carte because all of their menus are prix fixe. Did you make it online or through the restaurant? If through the restaurant, I didn't know they did that ... is it in their Salon or the restaurant itself? Desserts in the salon are $10 to $12 each, I think, so it could be the same at the table. The cheese plate is a bit more. Wed Nov 04 09:40:17 -0800 2009 5152936 231616 HostessCakes 2 5155289 If you're arriving near the end of service or at a very slow time, I don't think they'd have trouble serving you dessert only in the dining room. I have gone at busier times and sat in The Salon for dessert only. Unlike the original, the new Salon is not a dining room but the lounge area through which you pass on the way to the dining rooms, a spot to have pre-dinner cocktails or just sit while waiting for your table. http://mcslimjb.blogspot.com/ Wed Nov 04 10:00:47 -0800 2009 5155203 10143 MC Slim JB 3 5155401 my favorite for desserts in the City is at Clio. The pastry chef, Rene Herzog, is doing very creative, tasty and visually appealing desserts: some of the best I have had in the US. Wed Nov 04 10:29:14 -0800 2009 5155289 1082868 rmillman