Hugo & Victor, a wonderful boutique on the busy Boulevard Raspail, has consistently been in my top five pastry/chocolate places in Paris. They treat their pastries like Tiffany cares for their most prized diamonds; protected in a glass display case on a wall. Hugues Poquet, formerly the pastry chef at the renowned and three-Michelin-starred Guy Savoy, opened Hugo & Victor in 2010. I have written about quite a few Parisian patisseries, so what is so special about this boutique? Well, for once, they make an effort to use 1/3 less sugar than other patisseries, they grow some of the produce used in their pastries and chocolates, and they only use natural ingredients in their chocolates. The resulting product is not only gorgeous but also delicious, a fine balance which is quite difficult to accomplish. Without naming names, I have been to shops in Paris where the pastries were very beautiful but the taste was beyond subpar. O...