WHY Properly boiled and hearth-baked bagels, more compact and pleasingly dense than most in town, made fresh all day. WHAT Between Downtown and Koreatown lies one of L.A.’s most New York of businesses, a busy bakery with an equally busy retail outlet. Try the blueberry or the poppyseed, and don’t miss Bagel Happy Hour (3 [...]
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WHY Large, chewy bagels that are boiled and baked, and good bagel wraps, too. WHAT New Yorkers may criticize, but these are excellent bagels by California standards, and both branches have drive-through windows for people who need a dozen assorted bagels—stat! WHO During the week, folks hurrying to work or taking a turkey-wrap lunch break; [...]
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WHY For excellent barazek (sesame-pistacho cookies), cheese pastries and burma (rolls filled with kadayif nuts). WHAT A solid bakery with all the Middle Eastern classics, from baklavas to maamools, with European petits fours, too. WHO Although smaller than in the neighboring town of Glendale, Pasadena has a thriving Armenian-American community, as well as those who [...]
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WHY For a terrific range of Middle Eastern sweets, notably the brioche-looking tahini cookies, the hand-rolled baklava, the layered bread pudding and the macaroons. WHAT The first Middle Eastern bakery in Glendale, Sarkis is one of the focal points of Glendale’s Armenian-American community. Glass cases are packed with all sorts of beautiful and delicious things. [...]
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WHY Birthday cakes, tres leches cake, chocolate mousse cake and heavenly cinnamon rolls. WHAT An old-fashioned, family-run bakery in the heart of West L.A.’s Japanese-American community, with absolutely lovely desserts. WHO Longtime members of the local Japanese-American community, and everyone else in the know. 4542 S. Centinela Ave., West L.A., 310.915.2078 Closed Mon. MC, V. [...]
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WHY Superb baklava of every variety, as well as the full range of French and Armenian pastries. WHAT An elegant temple of French and Armenian delicacies, done up in marble and mirrors. There’s another branch in Glendale. WHO Baklava junkies and brides-to-be looking for a beautiful cake. 5150 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, 323.661.0335, panospastry.com. Daily. MC, [...]
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WHY For excellent lahmajune (Armenian pizza), cheese boreks and tahini cookies. WHAT This meticulous bakery turns out savory Armenian goodies, from cheese breads to the famed pizza-like addiction called lahmajune. Everything is very fresh. Another branch on Santa Monica in Hollywood. WHO Armenian-Americans and others who’ve discovered its superb lahmajune. 625 E. Colorado Blvd., Glendale, [...]
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WHY Kalamata olive bread, plain and chocolate croissants, macarons and traditional Parisian baguettes with a crisp crust that shatters to reveal light, soft bread. WHAT No, it’s not the House of Pain, it’s the House of Bread, as well as the House of Tarts, Quiches and Cakes. It’s both a sweet little café with very [...]
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WHY Devotees drive an hour for their lahmajune, aka Armenian pizza. WHAT This longstanding center of Armenian food culture in L.A. is now owned by two Mexican bakers—the devoted employees to whom Abraham Partamian left the business in his will. The lahmajune is as good as ever, and it does the heart good to see [...]
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WHY Gorgeous cakes, breakfast pastries and cookies that taste as good as they look. WHAT This is L.A.’s high-end birthday-cake central, turning out superb Almond Roca, chocolate mocha praline, passionfruit with apricot, triple berry, even red velvet cakes. They’re no bargain, though, and the service can be less than warm. But the cakes are so [...]
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