With sister locations in the Memorial District, Sweet and Tout Suite are creating bold flavors using local ingredients to the delight of customers.
Just off the plaza in CityCentre, Sweet offers up an incredible array of sweets from bite-sized to multi-tiered. Tout Suite, located near Ice Skate USA in Memorial City Mall, is a bakery and kitchen with sweet and savory options for dine-in or take-away.
Started by a group of friends, Sweet opened its doors in CityCentre in 2010 offering cupcakes, macarons, cookies, cakes and coffees. Since then they have opened the Tout Suite in Memorial City Mall and a larger Tout Suite in East Downtown, adding lunch, snack and dinner options to the menu.
Tout Suit opened July 4th weekend,2016, with a goal of bringing something new to the mall. The 360-degree space, with coffee, fresh food and indulgent treats, has something for everyone.
Marketing director Alejandro Martinez says, “We’re Houston proud. Everything’s local and you know that it’s supporting Houston.” Sweet and Tout Suite’s products are made to order and baked fresh from locally-sourced ingredients. The coffee comes from Greenway Coffee Company, and the fresh juice blends are created and produced in house.
Some treats not to be missed: the pot de crème; the gluten free brownie which tastes anything but; the strawberry cupcake; and the s’mores macaron which Martinez says is “life-changing”. The company’s macrons were recently voted #1 in Houston. Flavors for fall include all things pumpkin: cupcakes, bread loaves, macarons and spiced lattes.
Some of Tout Suite’s savory favorites include the veggie sandwich, which Martinez recommends with a side of Brussel sprouts and raspberry green tea. The pitaya and acai frozen bowls are fresh, natural, on-the-go options made from two flavorful super fruits.
One benefit of being a local business is having the freedom to experiment and bring new ideas to Houston. Sweet was one of the original bakeries to serve cronuts to the city-the croissant-donut fusion made famous in New York is still a favorite. Martinez says, “We’re always looking for the next thing.”
Stop in and visit Sweet at 801 Town & Country Blvd. Suite A120 or Tout Suite at 303 Memorial City Mall #571; or find them online: www.ilovesweet.com or www.toutsuitehtx.com.
Photo credit Tout Suite