Category Archives: California

Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen (24th Street,) San Francisco CA

Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen Poppyseed Bagel, Cream Cheese Shmear Matzo Ball Soup The Purist Sandwich – Pastrami, Rye Bread, Pickle Challah French Toast, 100% Pure Maple Syrup, Strawberry Jam, Butter Apricot Rugelach Beauty’s Chocolate Chip Cookie A story of three … Continue reading →

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Uncle Benny’s Donut and Bagel, San Francisco CA

Uncle Benny’s Donut and Bagel Glazed Cruller Ube Cake Donut Donut Holes Cake Doughnut with White Glaze and Sprinkles Maple Bar Buttermilk Bar Maple Old Fashioned Donut While Bob’s Donuts has long garnered the attention of Bay Area residents Uncle … Continue reading →

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iTalico Restaurant, Palo Alto CA

iTalico Bread – Olive Oil Frittura Mista – Calamari, Shrimp, Sardines, Lemon, Marinara Polpette – Pork, Beef, Veal, Grana Padano Cheese, Tomato Sauce Frittelle – Fried Pizza Dough, Stracciatella di Burrata, Prosciutto di Parma Rovagnati 24-months Paccheri – Rustichella Pasta, … Continue reading →

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Manresa Bread, Campbell CA

Manresa Bread Gluten Free Polenta Cranberry Muffin Pineapple Upside Down Kouign Amann Cranberry Goat Cheese Danish Kouign Amann Almond Croissant Pain Au Chocolat Whole Wheat Chocolate Walnut Cookie Biscuit With Jam Sausage and Biscuit BLT Sandwich Debuted at Farmers Markets … Continue reading →

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Rosedale Donuts, Bakersfield CA

Rosedale Donuts Glazed Twist Donut Maple Raised Donut Chocolate Cake Donut with Chocolate Frosting and Chocolate Sprinkles Old Fashioned Donut with Glaze Cake Donut with Strawberry Icing Buttermilk Bar with Maple Icing Buttermilk Bar Apple Fritter With KoRn’s success in … Continue reading →

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Sugar Twist Bakery (Brimhall,) Bakersfield CA

Sugar Twist Bakery Bugs Bunny Cupcake Peanut Butter Cup Cupcake Gingerbread Man Sugar Cookie Santa Sugar Cookie Blueberry Cake Donut Red Velvet Cake Donut Chocolate Cake Donut Cinnamon Roll Open early and still operating with the sort of social distancing … Continue reading →

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Zam Zam Market, Hawthorne CA

Zam Zam Market Mango Lassi Butter Naan Chandad Kabab Lamb Korma Migrated from adjacent King Fahad Mosque in Culver City to a nondescript strip mall in Hawthorne Zam Zam Market continues to draw crowds for Pakistani Food prepared fresh by … Continue reading →

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Sweet Red Peach, Inglewood CA

Sweet Red Peach Red Velvet Cake Banana Pudding 7-up Cake Oatmeal Raisin Pecan Cookie Delight Cookie Karolyn Plummer says that since the day she started selling Baked Goods she’s offered a money-back-guarantee that has never been requested, and after visiting … Continue reading →

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Cobblers Cakes & Kream, Inglewood CA

Cobblers Cakes & Kream Peach Cobbler Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Red Velvet Cake Sweet Potato Pie Banana Pudding The anchor of Woodside Plaza, featuring SoCal’s “Cobbler Lady” Pam Wright, Cobblers Cakes & Kream may not seem like much from a distance … Continue reading →

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Pann’s Restaurant, Los Angeles CA

Pann’s Coffee Biscuit, Butter Waffle, Fried Pork Chop, Grits, Melted Butter, Syrup Opened in Westchester by George and Rena Poulos in 1958 Pann’s is likely more famous for the architecture, signage and role in movies than the food – though … Continue reading →

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Mother Wolf, Los Angeles CA

Mother Wolf BRUSCHETTA ALICI E BURRO – Cultured Butter, Parsley, Acciughe di Cetara FIORI DI ZUCCA – Squash Blossoms, Ricotta Romana DOP, Parmigiano Reggiano POLPETTE DI CODA – Oxtail Meatballs, Sugo di Pomodoro, Pecorino Romano DOP LA PANZANELLA – Pomodori … Continue reading →

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Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee (175 South Fairfax Avenue,) Los Angeles CA

Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee Saigon Cinnamon Crumb Susie’s Blueberry Pancake Pumpkin Cheesecake Bourbon Pecan Pie Self-described as “The World’s Freshest Doughnuts,” and personally felt to be the Nation’s premier purveyor of fried Dough ever since stumbling across the Costa Mesa … Continue reading →

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Pizzeria Sei, Los Angeles CA

Pizzeria Sei Giardinera – Pickled Vegetables, Olives, Herbs, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Toasted Bread Diavola – Tomato, Fior di Latte, Basil, Soppressata, Chili Flakes, Olives, Parmigiano Reggiano, Extra Virgin Olive Oil Datterni Filetti – Fior di Latte, Shaved Garlic, Basil, … Continue reading →

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Holey Grail Donuts, Culver City CA

Holey Grail Donuts Hot Single – Neighborhood Honey, Sea Salt Island Chocolate – Lydgate Farms Single Estate Chocolate Icing Life of Pi – Kabocha Squash, Pumpkin Spice, Vanilla Bean J Thrilla – Chocolate, Coconut Butter Theobroma – Cacao Sugar Begun … Continue reading →

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Zooies, Los Angeles CA

Zooies Nutty Carrot Cake Baklava Almond Salted Caramel Apple Tarte Tatin Yellow Brick Road Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Made famous by an LA Times article in 2019 Zooies Cookies remains hidden inside a Cheviot Hills gas station still today, the … Continue reading →

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The Serving Spoon, Inglewood CA

The Serving Spoon Fried Catfish, Waffle, Butter Cornbread, Honey, Butter A part of Inglewood since 1983 The Serving Spoon was originally opened by Ohio-native Harold Sparks, his dream of opening a Soul Food Restaurant fulfilled and family still in charge … Continue reading →

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Horses, Los Angeles CA

Horses Bread and Butter Sobrassada Panino, Honey Potato Gnocchi, Taleggio Fonduta, Nutmeg Saffron Pappardelle, Slow Cooked Duck Sugo Cote de Porc, Slow Roasted Cabbage, Braised Lentils Cheeseburger and Fries Sheep’s Milk Cheesecake, Poached Rhubarb Recently the Pikey, but in past … Continue reading →

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Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams (Larchmont,) Los Angeles CA

Jeni’s Ice Creams Maple Soaked Pancakes Ice Cream, Pineapple Upside Down Cake Ice Cream, Housemade Waffle Cone From humble beginnings in the North Market to calculated nationwide expansion Jeni’s will always hold a special place in the heart of this … Continue reading →

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Gusto Bread, Long Beach CA

Gusto Bread California Loaf Nixtamal Queen – Heirloom Masa Caramelized Sweet Bread Dona – Twice Baked Raspberry Almond Croissant Concha – Sweet Bread, Cacao Topping Pan de Maiz – Heirloom Oaxacan Corn, Honey Biscuit Spelt Cookie – Whole Grain, Chocolate, … Continue reading →

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Knead Donuts & Tea, Long Beach CA

Knead Donuts & Tea Apple Fritter Caramel Apple Kronut Guava Cream Cheese Donut Whipped Cream Cruller Salty Caramel Old Fashioned Donut Blueberry Cake Donut Serving Long Beach since 2017, the former owners of Siem Reap Restaurant taking over a previous … Continue reading →

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