La Brea is Nancy Silverton's Bakery! If you're a food aficionado I'm sure you will know her. She is one of the who's who in the Baking world here in the States. As a culinary student, I have heard and read so much about her. Back then it was just like someone I see on books and who’s recipe I follow. Now I have a chance to visit her shop! That was at the top of my must-visit- places. She currently has branches all over L.A. she even supplies her breads to the bigger establishments such as Disneyland. I preferred to visit the original La Brea Bakery though located at 624 South La Brea Avenue Los Angeles. It was just a few minutes drive from Hollywood boulevard.
It’s a quaint bakery, which has a grandmother homey feel to it (I remember my Lola Feling’s Bakery in La Paz back in my hometown). Nancy dropped by that morning! Too bad I was not able to catch her! With a friendly staff, their artisan breads line the display counter as well as the shelves behind. They also serve granolas and pies on the side. It looks so wonderful! The different crust colors, bread shapes and grains, it looks so rustic. I did not know what to choose. I got my self their sourdough baguette, which was of course perfectly shaped band browned. The grign was beautiful. Very large and open. Got my Be-I-Po her favorite breakfast treat, multi-grain bagels and my sister had their apple pie.
I loved the baguette! Yes it was perfect! It was very crusty and with that perfect shape, even the crumbs are well spaced and the flavor of the sour is really intense. It was really impressive! Great breakfast with butter and my daily espresso shot! Yummy!
