Finally stopped into the new cafe, Lores Cafe because ALBB’s son is friends with their son in the Beacon City School District. ALBB’s son insisted that we go right now this instant to Lores for a Thursday afternoon Viral Dubai Chocolate Croissant with Kataifi Pistachio Cream. Ohmygod. ALBB is observing Ramadan again this year, so could not partake in the offered bite, and then the entire croissant was gone by the time the drive home ended.

Bit of the Dubai Chocolate Croissant with kataifi pistachio cream.

While the desserts are high class and coveted, there is much more behind the counter to fill you for a proper lunch. Orders include Salads like a Caesar, Greek or Mozzarella Pomadore. Wraps in two choices: Buffalo and Caesar. Paninis like a Prosciutto Panini, and Pizza with a Cauliflower Crust option.

Drinks include a Dripp House Coffee, Turkish Coffee, Lattes, Iced Coffee with flavors like hazelnut, mocha, caramel, etc. Milk options include almond, oat, soy, regular. Specialty Teas include Chamomile Lemon, Gunpowder Green, Moroccan Mint, Golden Chai and more. As for Balkan cuisine, there is Baklava and three styles of Bureks (Cheese, Spinach and Meat).

Desserts...this is what may have brought you in here in the first place. Tiramisu, New York Cheesecake, Mixed Berry Cake, Chocolate Truffle Mouse, Torta Della Nonna, and more. The Viral Dubai Chocolate Croissant with Kataifi and Pistachio Cream is in a class by itself, and there are more sweets we haven't typed about here.

ALBB reached out to Lores for an interview:

ALBB: Is the Dubai chocolate croissant made by you?
Yes, we make the filling for our Dubai chocolate croissant in house to fill our plain croissants and top it with a chocolate drizzle.

ALBB: What other items are made by you?
We make our traditional Balkan dishes completely in house including our various bureks, Fli and more. We also do all of our baklava, tres leches and tiramisu in house. Our pastry selection is baked fresh every morning, including our hand rolled NY style croissants with different fillings and cheese danishes.

ALBB: Have you had a cafe before?
My family has been in food service for about 30 years now and we have an Italian pizzeria and restaurant in Rockland County which gave us a lot of inspiration while creating our lunch menu including our paninis, wraps, salads, and gluten free pizza options.

ALBB: What inspired you to open?
We wanted to open the Cafe to showcase our homemade Balkan dishes as well as having a nice place to relax and enjoy a cup of coffee.

Located across the street from the DMV parking lot (location of the Beacon Farmer’s Market on Sunday’s), Lores Cafe is open Wednesday - Sunday from 8am-5pm (closed Monday/Tuesday). Inside, the decor is chic and tight. Walls and chairs dark to set the mood against white accents. Very cozy inside.

You can imagine our surprise when son of Lores brought a snack to a friends house during a Kid Drop-off, and it was the Dubai Chocolate Croissant!!! 😭😭😭 Can you imagine? Having that kind of access where Dubai Chocolate Croissants are just in your house like some people have Milanos?

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