'lette Macaron Brings Fancy French Cookies to Newport

'lette, the Beverly Hills-based French macaron shop which opened on Charleville in 2007 under the name Paulette but had to lose the "Pau" after a trademark lawsuit, is spreading its confectionary wings to Orange County. With four LA locations under its belt (BH, Larchmont, Pasadena, and Downtown -thought under different ownership), co-founder Paulette Koumetz and pastry chef Christophe Michalak plan to next serve at Newport Beach's Fashion Island mall in late spring.

[Photo: Inside 'lette, Pasadena]