WHY Chocolates and truffles made in Silver Lake with skill and taste. If you’re adventurous, try the Aztec (with apricot and three chiles, including habañero) or Kalamata olive; if you’re a classicist, have the straightforward truffle or the dark chocolate ganache with coffee bits. WHAT Master chocolatier Whajung Park and her husband, Christian Alexandre, turn [...]
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WHY The usual faddish cupcakes (red velvet, dark chocolate, vanilla bean) and beautiful whole cakes to order in advance—for true comfort, get the Mom’s Birthday Cake, a yellow cake with milk-chocolate frosting that will leapfrog you back to the ’50s. WHAT A small and stylish bake shop specializing in cupcakes to go (large or mini), [...]
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WHY Wonderful fresh filled pastas (in five-pound bags), Italian country breads (ciabatta, focaccia, noci, panini rolls), tiramisu and special-occasion cakes. WHAT Celestino Drago, one of L.A.’s star Italian chef/restaurateurs, runs this bakery to supply his own places and other Italian eateries; retail customers can shop here during the week. It’s best to call a day [...]
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WHY Very good brioche, proper French croissants, mini baguettes and, for lunch, baguette sandwiches made to order. Excellent lattes, too. WHAT This family-friendly bakery is a community center in this upscale community, a place to meet for coffee, grab a sandwich for lunch, order a birthday cake or take the kids after school for a [...]
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WHY Really good, and good for you, bran muffins—try the blueberry-raspberry oat-bran one. WHAT Zen’s muffins are big sellers at Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods, but you can come here to the source to buy them fresh from the ovens. The specialty is bran muffins of many types, as well as fiber cakes and vegan [...]
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WHY Classic white sourdough in the San Francisco style—as good an example of the type as you can find in L.A. WHAT The remaining vestige of what used to be a large and thriving bakery in Venice, Pioneer is now a smaller Montana bakeshop that still makes the best San Francisco—style sourdough bread in town. [...]
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WHY For serious home-kitchen espresso machines—but you need to have a resale license to buy here. WHAT If you have a resale license or are working with a contractor or designer who does, come here to get a good deal on an ultra-high-quality home espresso machine/steamer/grinder setup that will have you making espresso as good [...]
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WHY Sweet central: strawberry whip cake, banana cream cake and truly superb chocolate chip cookies. WHAT For every two people who are ordering a meal to enjoy on the oh-so-charming patio or in the old Craftsman house, there’s another person just getting something sweet to take away. The cupcakes are nothing special, but the chocolate [...]
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WHY Heavenly American desserts, from the ubiquitous cupcake (they’re good) to more interesting things, like an astonishing cinnamon cake studded with Red Hots, the Reverse Chocolate Chip Cookie and the rich seven-layer bars topped with coconut. WHAT Lisa Ritter has become a demi-goddess in Studio City for her wonderful desserts, from apple-pie bars to cheesecakes. [...]
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WHY Pork shoulder, carne asada, marinated chicken, fresh salsas and a good taquería. WHAT The go-to carnicería for westsiders, Sanchez is in a little food-centric Latino neighborhood at Culver and Inglewood. The meats and marinades are very good. 4525 Inglewood Blvd., Mar Vista, 310.391.3640 Daily. MC, V. Type: Shops & Services Region: West of the [...]
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