Charlotte Russe was always on display when Bloomingdale’s had a most wonderful bakery. I never bought it because in those days I didn’t eat many sweets or give parties but I still remember its beauty inside the counter. It was a very sad day when they did away with all their prepared foods.
My mom used to buy cat tongues (Langue du chat?) at Bloomingdale’s. Remember those simple French cookies? I’m getting all Proustian with this...
Proust was a Madeline fanatic. Unlike cat's tongues, Madelines looks a bit like a seashell and is ribbed.
Langues du chat, which are a bit different ( long and narrow with a bit of a bulbous end on each side) are yummy and something akin to Madelines, in that both are what I would call "butter cookies".
Bloomies used to have a lovely pastry shop; so did Macy's.