Leslie Yeh
Midwest-born and California-raised, Leslie lived in LA for years before moving to New York days before the world shut down in March 2020. Needless to say, she knows little of the city she now calls home, but can draw you a map of all her favorite cafes in LA ranked by ease of parking. In her spare time, she’s probably thinking about, talking about, or on occasion making zines about diasporic food cultures, or plotting her next escape to her happy place, Taipei.
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Meet 10 Of LA’s Best Asian-Owned Cafes
The stories behind some of our favorite Asian-owned coffee and tea shops across LA.
Meet 10 Of LA’s Best Asian-Owned Bakeries
Some of our favorite spots for everything from French Japanese pastries to Filipino pies.
JJ Bakery
JJ Bakery has locations across the SGV, and all of them have a great selection of Taiwanese breads and desserts.
Sugarbloom Bakery
Sugarbloom’s pastries are available all over the city, and we especially love their kimchi and SPAM musubi croissants.
Amandine Patisserie Cafe
Amandine is a Brentwood bakery and all-day cafe that specializes in Japanese-French pastries.
United Bread And Pastry
United Bread & Pastry is a Filipino bakery in Silver Lake with great sweets and empanadas.
Andante Coffee Roasters
Andante Coffee Roasters is a great coffee shop located right across from Erewhon in Beverly Grove.
Cognoscenti Coffee Bar
Cognoscenti is a great coffee shop in Culver City with two other downtown locations.