I have a weakness for Japanese cakes so I had to try something at Italian Tomato in the Mitsuwa Marketplace. I tried their chestnut cake and it was not bad. Looking at the display case, I wasn’t expecting to be blown away anyway, though, because they just didn’t seem as fresh as the cakes I [...]
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Since I was passing by, I had to go into Patisserie Chantilly. It’s possibly my most favorite bakery in all of Southern California, and their cream puffs are my favorite. Fortunately for me, they had a new flavor: chestnut. It’s seasonal so I came just in time. It has chestnut cream and chestnut chunks. Great [...]
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The newest soup dumpling (小籠包) joint to hit Monterey Park is Mama’s Lu. Their soup dumplings have thin skin and is packed with juicy meat … and a lot of soup. The meat is a bit too mushy for my liking, but overall, it’s well-made and pretty good. People rave about their green onion pancake [...]
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I’ve never been to The Americana at Brand in Glendale before, and of all the times I got to go, I’m glad I went during Christmastime because the place was just lit up beautifully. Parking was a pain, but patience won in the end. I wish I brought my DSLR with me, but these pictures [...]
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I’m used to going to Porto’s Bakery in Burbank, but the one in Glendale seems to be no different – crazy packed! They are pretty efficient though as the line moves fast.
Cheese rolls are a must – they come in packs of I think eight. They’re soft, flaky, sweet, and they’re great for sharing with [...]
We were trying to eat at New Capital Seafood inside of the Focus Plaza in San Gabriel Square on Christmas Day but it was way too crowded, so we tried again the day after Christmas at a much earlier time – 11am. We were seated promptly and ordered like there was no tomorrow, because at [...]
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MJ Cafe opened its latest branch in Monterey Park inside of Kiki Bakery on Garvey. I only had their papaya milk, and it was pretty good. Now you can get cakes and boba in one place. An ideal afternoon in my book!
I’m not sure if it’s extended or not, but they were having a Christmas [...]
A new bakery just opened for Christmas in Monterey Park. Is this the same Kiki Bakery that used to be in Alhambra? I don’t know since I’m not from around here. Anyway, their mousse cakes are very good, with a thick layer of mousse and thin layer of cake. They have fruit flavors like mango [...]
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We had lunch at Shanghai Restaurant in Focus Plaza in San Gabriel for Christmas because we didn’t want to wait over an hour for dim sum. It was not bad – dishes were hit or miss. Their house special spicy beef was our favorite – the beef really tender and blanked in a bed of [...]
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This is my third year in a row having attended the Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove. (I try to come here every year now.) Every time I step foot onto the Crystal Cathedral campus I am in awe of everything around me – the Biblical sculptures and statues, the [...]
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