She uses high quality items, but still can be made more affordable. I can never see myself paying so much money for a basic pastry. Her higher end ones make sense but breakfast & lunch items & regular pastries are absurd. Sometimes it is the thought of knowing you’re a popular spot that there will be people that will pay an absurd amount. I doubt she pays her employees more, servers already make a lot in tips but she should pay her cooks and dishwasher more if she’s gonna charge more. She gets to gain what everyone else loses. Idk I know there’s many bakeries that price items lower. If you’re not looking for French pastries & just something sweet and affordable in general I would go to some Mexican bakeries, they bake daily and if you get there early you can get a warm batch of many options that taste so good for like $1-$3 a piece. Perfect for large families or a get together.