There’s arguably nothing better than the smell of freshly baked pastries wafting through the air on a Sunday morning. And if you live in the leafy suburb of Didsbury, you’re definitely spoilt for choice when it comes to bakeries and cafés, where you can grab a sweet treat.
However, one of the village’s most recent additions is so popular with residents that queues can often be seen down the street, as locals look to bag themselves a much sought-after artisan loaf or croissant. The bakery in question is none other than La Chouquette on Wilmslow Road, which emerged amid lockdown in December 2020.
Launched by professional bakers Mairead Deignan and Florent Verove, La Chouquette, which translates as ‘little bits of (choux) pastry” - the dough used to make these pastry puffs is the same used to make eclairs and profiteroles - has, in a short space of time, become an integral part of the village’s vibrant café scene.
