Bridging East and West is no easy feat, but FrankieLucy Bakeshop is a mash-up that works on both sides of the culinary equation. Creme Caramel L.A. co-owners Kristine de la Cruz and Sean Gilleland and Found Coffee founder Annie Choi met in the middle, combining the best of both parties in a Silver Lake cafe.

FrankieLucy features a wood panel menu and glass cases that display colorful Filipino custards, squares, and baked goods, which guests enjoy at sidewalk tables and on benches. Thanks to the the owners’ collective influences, FrankieLucy also features one of L.A.’s best specialty beverage selections.

I was particularly impressed with their Dirty Ube Horchata ($6.75), another mash-up, which in this case fused Mexican and Filipino flavors. Horchata, the Mexican rice milk drink, this time loops in almond milk, coconut milk and rice milk. The sweet, nutty concoction is stained purple with earthy purple yam extract and served over ice with a dusting of cinnamon. Make it “dirty” with a double shot of Demitasse espresso to score a bitter element and caffeine kick. Of course, nobody at FrankieLucy Bakeshop will fault you if you want to keep your ube horchata “clean,” but don’t be afraid to drink dirty.