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Tucked away in a little corner of the Polo Club Shoppes shopping plaza, the Crepes & Piccolo Caffe (5030 Champion Blvd., #D3, Boca Raton, 5619977900) features a beautiful, hammered-copper bar and Old World brick walls. But the unstuccolike décor is hardly the only reason to visit the eatery. I have...

By Jen Karetnick

September 30, 1999

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Tucked away in a little corner of the Polo Club Shoppes shopping plaza, the Crepes & Piccolo Caffe (5030 Champion Blvd., #D3, Boca Raton, 5619977900) features a beautiful, hammered-copper bar and Old World brick walls. But the unstuccolike décor is hardly the only reason to visit the eatery. I have a hard time choosing among the dozens of crepes, which range from shrimp in curry sauce to artichokes in white wine, but I'm always clear on one aspect: dessert. The sweet crepe stuffed with bananas and chocolate syrup and topped with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream is some pancake. Wash it down with a hazelnut cappuccino, and you've got yourself a proper European experience in Palm Beach County.

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Jen Karetnick is an award-winning dining critic, food-travel writer, and author of the books Ice Cube Tray Recipes, Mango, and The 500 Hidden Secrets of Miami.

Contact: Jen Karetnick