By Diana Torres By Diana Torres | December 1, 2021 | Food & Drink,
In need of a sugary pick-me-up or a delectable hostess gift ? These local sweet shops are offering Angelenos the best holiday treats.
Festive candy cane sugar cubes from Sugar Lab PHOTO COURTESY OF: SUGAR LAB
1. andSons Chocolatiers
Specializing in handcraft ed confections, this secondgeneration Beverly Hills chocolatier hand-makes delicacies from Europeanstyle ganaches and pralines to modern handpainted bonbons. Pastry chef Kriss Harvey—named one of America’s top 10 pastry chefs—leads a culinary team that uses only the finest cacao for every confection. Bring the holiday spirit to life with a fan favorite: an egg nog snowman filled with creamy white chocolate, vanilla, rum and nutmeg. Beverly Hills, and-sons.com
2. Flour Shop
Aft er spending years baking with her mother, Amirah Kassem discovered an appreciation for fine ingredients, which eventually led her to open Flour Shop. The colorfully decorated bakery delivers artfully designed treats with a multisensory experience. This holiday season, choose from cake confections like Christmas Explosion, Christmas Tree Explosion, Ornament Mini Explosion cakes, Christmas cake balls, Christmas Cakesicles, Christmas Cakewiches and hot cocoa cups. Beverly Hills, flourshop.com
3. John Kelly Chocolates
This sophisticated confectionery prides itself on using only the finest chocolate available. Its premium ingredients— salts, caramels, peanut butter and flavorings— work together to create melt-in-your-mouth treats that are perfect hostess gift s—or perfect bites to keep on hand at home. For the taste of the season, dig into the six-piece dark chocolate collection infused with Kentucky straight bourbon. Beverly Hills, johnkellychocolates.com
4. Lady M
For delicate, light and elegantly craft ed crepe cakes, Lady M is the go-to spot. Known for its mille crepes—20- layer delights of soft cream and lacy French crepes—this NYC-born cake boutique carefully blends traditional French techniques and Japanese infusions. Discover flavors from tiramisu to pistachio to chocolate truffle. For a lighter holiday treat, try the bonbons, perfectly assorted chocolates and gummies. Beverly Grove, ladym.com
5. Salt & Straw
Known for mouthwatering unique scoops, Salt & Straw is a must-visit for locals and visitors alike. Out-of-the-box flavors like honey lavender, pear and blue cheese, and cold brew coffee cashew praline have curious customers waiting in lines wrapped around the block. With five enticing new holiday flavors entering the scene— including gingerbread cookie dough and almond brittle with salted ganache—there’s something that’s sure to satisfy every sweet tooth. Multiple locations, saltandstraw.com
6. Sprinkles
Cupcakes, cupcakes, cupcakes! This season, the Beverly Hills-born bakery is featuring holiday flavors exuding the utmost Christmas cheer such as chocolate peppermint (Belgian dark chocolate cake topped with bittersweet chocolate-peppermint frosting, sprinkled with crushed peppermint candies) and gingerbread (spiced ginger cake topped with decadent cream cheese frosting, dusted with cinnamon sugar and topped with a gingerbread man), among others. Patrons can also opt for the Sprinkles Red Box, embellished with a gold foil logo holding a dozen cupcakes. In a holiday rush? Stop by one of Sprinkles’ 24/7 ATM locations for a quick treat. Multiple locations, sprinkles.com
Gourmet goodies from andSons Chocolatiers. PHOTO COURTESY OF: ANDSONS
7. The Sugar Lab
This L.A.-based digital bakery creates 3D-printed treats with sugar and other flavors using a unique technology invented by founder Kyle von Hasseln. This holiday season, choose between exciting bites like candy cane sugar cubes, a snowman kit, dessert shells and penguin marshmallows. These interactive, sculptural desserts are perfect for gifting or even as stocking stuffers. sugarlab3d.com
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