Los Angeles has a lot of wonderful cupcake shops, but my favorite is Susie Cakes! They make their desserts daily, in-house and advertise their commitment to old-fashioned recipes and fresh ingredients.Part of why I love Susie’s Cupcakes is because they pipe their delicious cream cheese frosting into the middle of their cakes, so there is a…
The Pie Hole is a gourmet pie and coffee shop based in Los Angeles. The menu of classic and quirky pies changes seasonally and they have both sweet and savory pies. The Pie Hole started as a small family business founded by a mother and son, but they now have 5 Los Angeles locations, 3 national locations, and 2 international…
The Italian Ice Shoppe is in Woodland Hills but it feels like a little taste of Italy! All of the ice is made daily in-house with real fruit and juices. The shop is bright and colorful and is a part of a small strip mall so there is plenty of parking!Italian ice is different from shaved ice because…
I first had gelato from Grom when I was studying abroad in Italy my junior year of college. That’s right, Grom, located in the Malibu Shopping Center, is a gelato shop originally from Turin, Italy. Grom imports their ingredients from Italy to make traditional Italian gelato.Gelato is different from (and better than) ice cream. It is made with…
La Michoacana is a Mexican ice cream parlor that makes fresh, natural ice cream and popsicles. I went to one in Reseda, but there are La Michoacana ice cream parlors all over Los Angeles. You walk into the shop to find a long counter and a looong line. You pull a number from a machine right when you walk in…
If you’re looking for a great pastrami sandwich, look no further than Langer’s Deli! After 70 years of being in business, I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that Langer’s has truly perfected its pastrami. I ordered the classic hot pastrami sandwich with pastrami, coleslaw, and Swiss Cheese. It came on two large slices of rye bread…
