2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar Match 7 - FRANCE 🇫🇷

🇫🇷 FRANCE (7 of 32)

22 November 2022 Match 7: France 4:1 Australia
📍 Sweet Lily's Bakery & Café, Studio City

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Since France enters the 2022 World Cup as defending champions but with so many injuries and questions swirling around the team, it was with pleasure to see them for their first match against Australia. On a day where so many surprises had already happened, there was a palpable suspense on the minds of the 15 or 20 French people that filed into the bakery to see their team play against a side they should beat. Sweet Lily's had purchased a very large TV for the event, hung the ubiquitous set of World Cup flags that pop up every four years, and organized their tables for viewing.

There were Kylian Mbappe jerseys and plenty of cafés au lait, and most people showed up early to order pastries and late breakfasts to enjoy before the match started. Just before kickoff, a huge order of hundreds of baguettes were being shoved into bags to be delivered to a restaurant. The two year old bakery had obviously already found there footing in the local market.

A 9th minute Aussie strike put them up by a goal and led to ecstasy down under and quite a few oh la las at Sweet Lily, as customers finished their coffees and threw their hands in the air. But it lasted less than twenty minutes and France eventually scored four unanswered. Mbappe, the eventual best player in the world, got his goal in the 68th minute, leading to the biggest cheer of the fans at Sweet Lily, which gave the French team a 3:1 lead and properly put the match to bed.

Pastries and desserts seem to be the most popular items here, with many local customers coming in for a few items for takeout and then checking out the match for a few minutes. They also have a list of proper meals, like the croque madame seen below if your appetite is more demanding.

Previous/other articles featuring cuisine of France:

Centro Basco, Chino (French Basque)

Le Doner Kebab Grec, Inglewood

Normandie Country Bakery, West Adams

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