Today I bought a couple of kouign amanns, including the one pictured below, at Cellar Door Provisions. In previous posts above, some had wondered about flavoring added to the kouign amanns there; I can assure you that there was no unusual added flavor to the ones I bought today. They tasted like, well, kouign amanns, without any added flavor. I thought they were very good, with exceptional crispiness to the outer edges, a goodly amount of richness and sweetness and flavor. I slightly prefer the ones at Maison Parisienne, but these are quite good as well, and both are better than Floriole's and far better than the ones at Whole Foods. Definitely worth a try.
Incidentally, I also tried their caneles, and they were good, but those seemed to have an added flavor I had trouble identifying, which also made the insides a bit yellower than usual.
One other comment. In a visit to CDP a while ago, there were no kouign amanns and the selection of other items was meager (only one or two). Today, during my 10 a.m. visit, they had perhaps ten different items. Many of them had unusual flavorings. And they had a large number of kouign amanns, over a dozen of them on a plate. And they were warm, which never hurts.
Cellar Door Provisions3025 W. Diversey Avenue
Chicago, IL
773 697-8337
Wednesday - Sunday 8am - 3pm
Friday - Saturday 5:30pm - 9pm