5/5 Rachel D. 1 year ago on Google
I
rarely
had
the
pleasure
of
writing
review
for
a
place
like
Yanni's.
Let
me
start
by
saying
that
this
was
one
of
the
most
special
experiences
of
my
recent
years.
Made
so
both
by
the
atmosphere
and
hospitality
of
the
owner,
and
the
surprise
of
it
all.
I
was
out
for
an
evening
with
my
best
friend
and
we
went
on
a
walk
through
Matthews
for
dessert
after
eating
it
white
duck
taco
right
next
to
Yanni's.
Our
search
came
up
empty
but
being
the
curious
person
I
am,
I
wasn't
ready
to
get
in
the
car
and
drive
home
until
I
finally
walked
over
to
the
bistro
window
and
looked
inside.
It
was
passed
closing
time
so
I
knew
we'd
missed
the
chance
to
go
in,
but
at
least
I
could
figure
out
what
kind
of
place
it
was
and
plan
on
coming
back.
Yanni
saw
us
out
front,
waved,
turned
on
the
lights
and
came
and
unlocked
the
door,
and
invited
us
in.
This
is
an
experience
I
have
never
had
with
a
typical
American
store
owner
and
we
excitedly
went
inside.
For
the
next
half
hour
we
stood
with
Yanni
by
the
case
filled
with
delicious
macaroons
and
explored
the
joy
of
food.
We
tasted
smooth
caramel,
pungent
lavender,
decadent
pistachio,
rich
almond,
passion
fruit,
raspberry,
chocolate,
toffee
and
mocha.
I
sipped
on
espresso
betwen
bites.
Coffee
like
haven't
tasted
since
visiting
Tangiers
(trust
me,
I've
looked/tasted
trying
to
find
it.
You
have
to
know
what
you're
doing!),
and
listened
to
him
talk
about
food,
flavors,
and
the
art
of
true
hospitality.
"You
can't
know
which
you
like
because
they
are
all
so
unique.
They
are
different
on
the
palette."
So
true!
Yanni
is
from
one
of
my
favorite
places
in
the
world,
Morocco!
He
is
Berber,
and
you'll
he
hard
pressed
to
match
that
singular
style
of
hospitality.
He
didn't
know
this
but
I
had
just
had
two
of
the
hardest
days
of
my
adult
life
and
this
simple
gesture
of
welcome
was
like
a
gift
from
heaven.
It
fed
my
soul.
We
listened
to
sweet
music
from
a
famous
Moroccan
singer
and
it
brought
tears
to
my
eyes,
enjoying
the
pleasure
of
tasting
the
delicious
colors
and
scents
of
the
pastry
bathed
in
the
memories
of
my
time
in
North
Africa.
What
a
gift.
Yanni's
Bistro
reminded
me
that
one
of
the
most
beautiful
things
in
life
is
sharing
something
beyond
words.
I've
always
felt
that
way
about
food,
about
art.
No
pressure
to
praise
the
chef
or
waste
time
on
verbosity
(such
a
huge
part
of
food
culture
today
in
America).
Just
eat.
Just
taste.
I
can't
wait
to
return
with
my
whole
family
and
share
this
with
them.
(More
photos
next
time!
When
I
can
enjoy
the
art
of
THAT
and
not
compete
with
such
amazing
treats).
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