Los Angeles Bagels Worth Seeking
When I grew up in the New Jersey suburbs, bagels were a regular part of my family’s weekend food rotation. My Dad picked up bagels from the local shopping center bagel shop. At that...
Los Angeles Cookies Worth Seeking
Los Angeles cookies appear in all sorts of shapes and sizes and incorporate may different ingredients. Regardless of their composition or texture, these cookies all satisfy. Cookies appear in alphabetical order and are subject...
Los Angeles Kouign Amanns Worth Seeking
I started learning more about kouign amanns when Bouchon Bakery expanded to Beverly Hills in 2011. Stephen Cook, who was General Manager for Thomas Keller’s now closed bistro, described this Brittany “butter cake” as...
Los Angeles Ham Sandwiches Worth Seeking
Growing up, my family would buy sliced ham, sausages and hamburger patties from Otto Barth at Barth’s Pork Store in New Providence, New Jersey. I’d eat thin-sliced ham for a snack and make thick...
Los Angeles Brownies Worth Seeking
Cookies get more attention, but who doesn’t love a good brownie? Artisan bakeries have become more prominent in L.A. Many of them offer brownies, and they’re far from afterthoughts. My favorite Los Angeles brownies...
