La Vie is a nice enough place to head to for dessert or afternoon tea if you’re in the area, but loses out a bit to more established players like Pantler and Luna with their wider selections and heartier cakes. Price wise, La Vie is definitely on a comparative level to the bigger names.
I’d absolutely love to come back and cosy up with a good book along with a (hopefully improved) La Vie en Rose and Watermelon Strawberry cake as I count down the days to the commencement of the Australia travel bubble to get my fix from Black Star Pastry.