Parisians, don't read this. It will horrify you to the bottom of your soul. Everyone else? Lean in close, because we're about to whisper three little words that will make “I love you” sound like “Let's order in.” Ready?

Red. Velvet. Macarons.

If you're still breathing, you'll want to call Sweet Definition, the Leslieville bakery responsible for this crimson, cream-cheesy miracle, and place an order quick. The minimum is two dozen for pick-up, four dozen for delivery. Perhaps, for that much sugar, you need something to celebrate.

Well, we think the happy union of “best cake flavour ever” and “macarons, duh” is something enough. —SNP

$20/dozen. To order macarons from Sweet Definition, email info@sweetdefinition.com or call 647-330-3087.

If an apple of day keeps the doctor away, we've got an MD in Triple Jim's Crispy Organic Apple Chips.

Grown and manufactured in B.C., these tasty apple chips  are completely natural—and addictive. They make a perfect afternoon snack or post-dinner sweet treat.

Apples for dessert? Aren't you clever now.

Triple Jim's Crispy Organic Apple Chips, $3.99 (or 2 bags/$5 on sale now) at Whole Foods, www.wholefoods.com

Few things are as classically French, gastronomically speaking, as crêpes. And lucky for us, La Bréhandaise has just opened to satisfy that truly Breton craving.

With its periwinkle blue walls, rustic, mismatched chairs and heavy, floral drapes, the French country décor at this little Queen Street gem whisks you to the Belle-Ile in seconds.

In the kitchen owner and Maître Crêpier Pascal Poilbout prepares the tastiest buckwheat galettes in town topped with dollops of traditional ratatouille and served with simple greens and potato salad.

For dessert, the white flour crêpe covered in thinly sliced caramelized apples and French vanilla ice cream is heavenly, as are Poilbout’s Breton cookies and Far Breton cake.

Best of all, La Bréhandaise serves brunch—just be ready for lineups from here to Brittany.

La Bréhandaise Crêperie, 942 Queen St. W., Toronto, 647-351-0803.

It’s not yet spring but already the denizens of Yorkville are perched outside people-gazing and sipping espressos in the sun.

These days the hotspot seems to be Zaza, a new espresso bar run by two gregarious Neapolitans.

The coffee is superb, “the best this side of Milan!” insists one regular. Beyond the usual fare, (espresso, latte, cappuccino, macchiato) Zaza plans to add affogato, espresso granita and gelato to the roster.

Don’t miss the delicious biscotti, homemade by an elderly signora and delivered fresh daily. And if it’s something cold you crave, try any one of the Italian aperitivi cooling in the fridge.

Salute!

Zaza, 75 Yorkville Ave., Toronto, 416-823-4719.