The Pie Hole
Pie is the magic number. A warm cup of coffee and a slice of bluebarb (blueberries and rhubarb tart), and suddenly the Arts District turns into a little corner of paradise. Cereal killer cheesecake pie, Earl Gray pie, pecan and...
Snack
Mr Holmes Bakehouse
Cruffin: a hybrid of a croissant and muffin, created and trademarked by Mr. Holmes Bakehouse in San Francisco, and which requires an hour wait before being devoured in three mouthfuls. Flavors change every day: pistachio-raspberry, mango-coco, fig-honey, pick your poison....
McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams
Everyone boasts about knowing the best pizza or the best tacos in Los Angeles, but no one ever has the same address. As far as ice cream is concerned, McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams makes everyone see eye to eye. Launched...
Sidecar Doughnuts
If you like to call yourself a doughnut aficionado, Sidecar doughnuts is going to be your Holy Grail. Prepared on-site with a borderline-OCD precaution and Farmers Market produce, the doughnuts are fried every hour for each one to be perfectly...
Fonuts
Disclaimer: The diehard doughnut aficionados should not proceed reading this post. However, any gluten and/or lactose intolerants will be happy to find donuts that are wheat-free, sometimes vegan, and never fried. Instead, these fonuts are baked or steamed, and (against all...
Carmela
Two words for you (well, three): ice cream sandwich. A scoop of Carmela ice cream between two cookies, a delicious ménage à trois. The Carmela founders had anticipated the artisan ice cream trend, starting their food truck at the Hollywood...
Blue Star Donuts
In the ultra competitive world of artisan donuts, only one superstar can brag about having been the face of Bon Appétit’s May issue. Put yourself in a donut’s shoes for a second: it is like being offered the cover of...
Tacos Tu Madre
In a social network era, Tacos Tu Madre has found the key to success: a pop-colored calavera mural by “The Art of Chase”, i.e. the perfect background for Instagram pictures. Joshua Pourgol (from Groundworks Coffee) and Oliver Mateen dynamited the...
Joan’s on Third
Is there a place more deli-cious on West Hollywood’s 3rd Street than Joan’s on Third? The cheese selection is mesmerizing, as soon as you step in the shop you start eyeing the local burrata, a British Cotswold, or some Rated-R...