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…
This year is the Chargers first season in Los Angeles! The Chargers were founded in 1960 and played their first season in Los Angeles before moving to San Diego. They played in San Diego until 2017, when they moved back to Los Angeles.Currently, the Los Angeles Chargers are playing at StubHub center, where the Los Angeles Galaxy (the soccer…
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…
I’ve been going to Dodger games since I was a baby. My family has always been a baseball family and, living just outside of LA, the Dodgers are our team! The Dodgers are one of the oldest teams in baseball, established in 1883 in Brooklyn, New York. The Dodgers were named after their fans who were nicknamed “trolley…
