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Bakery

Pastry Los Angeles

Maison Giraud Chocolate Hazelnut Kouign Amann [CLOSED]

Don’t call it Nutella. Yes, at Maison Giraud, the French restaurant in bucolic Pacific Palisades from Alain Giraud and wife Catherine, pastry chef Noubar Yessayan produces his own version on the famed chocolate hazelnut...
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Pie San Diego

Betty’s Pie Whole Saloon Chicken Pot Pie

Elizabeth Harris, who’s found success with her Elizabethan Desserts, now shares an Encinitas compound with Sunshine Gardens Nursery. Betty’s Pie Whole Saloon has a cowgirl feel, complete with Wagon wheels, wooden dining room with...
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Peanut Butter And Jelly Los Angeles

Sugarbloom Bakery PB&J Croissant Muffin

People who grew up in the U.S. are bound to have strong memories of peanut butter and jelly. The sandwich, normally Wonder or wheat bread with grape jelly and either chunky or creamy peanut...
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Donut Los Angeles

Sycamore Kitchen Rosemary Caramel Donut

Los Angeles may have more donut shops per capita than any other city in the United States, but rarely are the deep-fried rings actually worth the oil-soaked calories. Thankfully, some of the city’s leading...
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Pastry Los Angeles

Milo & Olive Kouign Amann Strawberry Tart

For most bakers, it would be more than satisfying to deliver a simple kouign amann, the flaky, buttery, Brittany-style pastry that’s become increasingly prevalent in Los Angeles and throughout the United States. Thankfully, Zoe...
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Croissant Los Angeles

Superba Food & Bread Testa Croissant

The pastry and bread spread at Superba Food & Bread for last week’s media preview was monumental, with platters of olive chevre muffins, buttermilk drop biscuits, smelt sourdough bread, thin Roman-style pizzas, and at...
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