Favorites from the 2011 Los Angeles Cupcake Challenge
At the beginning of this year, I swore off sugar. Crazy, you say? Okay, a little. But it was only for one month. And I knew that come February 5, I’d be assured a...
Tartine Bakery – San Francisco, CA
I don’t think I’m alone in my opinion that Tartine Bakery is the best bakery I have been to in the United States. Based on the line that forms along the sidewalk 7 days...
Suppenkuche – San Francisco, CA
On a particularly cold and rainy night in San Francisco, my friends and I found ourselves surprisingly warm and satisfied by a traditional Bavarian-style meal. Suppenkuche, located in the up-and-came Hayes Valley neighborhood, transports...
Osaka Ya – Sacramento, CA
Osaka Ya, a nondescript bakery in a small Japanese enclave in Sacramento, holds a delicious surprise. In a glass case at the center of the store are row upon row of fresh-baked mochi (rice...
