Pastry Chef Jamie Cantor - Recommendations - Find. Eat. Drink.
Jamie Cantor, Platine Cookies, Culver City, Los Angeles, CA, California, Pastry Chef, Where to eat in Los Angeles, Where to drink in Los Angeles, Baker, Cookies, Chocolate, Apple Crisp, Recipe
New York, NY
Baking Ingredients
- Vanilla
BRENTWOOD SWEET ROSE CREAMERY
Brentwood Country Mart
225 26th Street, Suite 51, Santa Monica, CA 90402
T: 310.260.CONE
I’ll make an excuse to drive to if they have Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream on the menu that day.
Brentwood
Dairy Bar
Baked Goods - Los Angeles, CA
ROCKENWAGNER
12835 Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90066
T: 310.577.0747
311 Arizona Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90401
T: 310.394.4267
3 Square Café/Bakery
1121 Abbot Kinney, Venice, CA 90291
T: 310.399.6504
I love Rockenwagner – anything “pretzel” that they make is perfect.
Multiple Locations
Bakery / Cafe
RECOMMENDATIONS
Jamie Cantor’s recommendations for where to eat, drink and shop in Los Angeles.
WHO
Pastry chef Jamie Cantor is the owner of Platine Bakery in Los Angeles, California.
WHY
Cantor worked as a pastry chef at The French Laundry before opening her own California bakery. Her cookies are hand-made, using all-natural ingredients and have won her a dedicated following.
Platine cookies - Culver City - Los Angeles, CA
Pastry Chef Jamie Cantor
August 8, 2011
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LUKSHON
I think Lukshon is great. The design is impeccable, they have good service, the drink selection is perfect, and the food is different than anywhere else in LA. I like the kurobuta pork ribs, the chicken pops, and the lamb roti. Sit on the patio and enjoy a good glass of wine with dinner.
Culver City
Asian / Fusion
Restaurants - Los Angeles, CA
OSCAR’S CERVETECA
523 Rose Avenue, Venice, CA 90291
T: 310.310.8937
They just opened in our neighborhood. Oscar is a great guy and his mom is in the back cooking great food. Most everything on the menu is indulgent (fried pickles, cheesy pots, a great burger, etc) and it is all made with care and good ingredients.
Venice
Nuevo Latino / Californian / Seafood
PICCOLO
My favorite local restaurant is Piccolo, it is right off of the Venice boardwalk. I love the atmosphere – warm, friendly, cozy, and the pastas are always fresh and delicious.
Venice
Italian
Dessert - Los Angeles, CA
BRITE SPOT
1918 W Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90026
T: 213.484.9800
One of my very good friends, who is a super talented pastry chef, does the desserts for the Brite Spot. His Chocolate Caramel Banana Crème Pie is pretty ridiculous, and you can’t go wrong with any of the desserts on the menu. It is open late and there is a fun crowd.
Echo Park
Bakery / Dessert / Cafe
SCOOPS
3400 Overland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90034
T: 323.405.7055
They close at 10 or until they sell out, so try to get there before it is all gone! They change their menu every day like we do, so you never know what you are going to get. The brown brown bread ice cream is always on the menu and is a really nice mix of creamy and crunchy. On my latest trip there I had a candied orange/almond ice cream that was so good. I also love that the ice cream isn’t too heavy, so you leave feeling refreshed instead of feeling too full.
Westside / Palms
Ice Cream
Drink - Los Angeles, CA
CASA DEL MAR
My favorite place for a cocktail is the lobby of the Casa Del Mar. It is a treat to go there. The view is great, the seating is comfortable and the people watching is even better!
Santa Monica
Hotel Lounge
VENICE ALE HOUSE
I think Venice Ale House is perfect this time of year. We like to walk there and get a few beers (all served in the appropriate glasses), while enjoying the sunshine, and of course, the people watching (the Ale House is right on the boardwalk at Rose Avenue).
Venice
Gastropub
Farmers Markets - Los Angeles, CA
FARMERS MARKETS
Santa Monica
www01.smgov.net/farmers_market
Wed: 8:30am - 1:30pm -- Arizona Avenue & 2nd Street
Sat: 8:30am - 1pm -- Arizona Ave & 3rd Street
Sat: 8am - 1pm -- 2200 Virginia Avenue
Sun: 9:30am - 1pm -- 2640 Main Street
Culver City Farmers Market
Tue: 3pm - 7pm -- Main Street b/w Culver & Venice Blvds
The farmers markets in LA are my most essential – I try to go to the Culver City market on Tuesday or one of the Santa Monica markets every week. It’s fun to go without a plan and just see what is good at the market. Then I decide what to make for diner/what to put on the menu at the bakery.
Multiple Locations
Farmers Markets
Cooking / Baking Tools - Los Angeles, CA
SURFAS
8777 W. Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90232
T: 310.559.4770
Online shopping site:
Surfas has the essentials for cooking and baking products and is only a 5 minute drive from our bakery.
Culver City
Cooking / Baking Tools
CHARLIE’S FIXTURES
Charlie’s has all the essential tools for the bakery and is only a 10 minute drive from the bakery.
Miracle Mile / Mid-City
Cooking / Baking Tools
Cookies - Online
CAROL’S COOKIES
They make my favorite chocolate chip cookie, besides my own, and they are made by a good friend of our family, which makes them even better.
Online
Cookies
Cooking / Baking tools - New York, NY
JB PRINCE
They have all the fun tools – looking through their catalog is like Christmas.
Murray Hill / Online
Cooking / Baking Tools
Cooking / Baking tools - Online
THE COOKIE CUTTER SHOP
We make a lot of custom shaped decorated cookies and this site has tons of different shapes that are super affordable.
Online
Cooking / Baking Tools
Baking Ingredients
NIELSEN MASSEY VANILLA BEAN PASTE
This is my favorite product to recommend for a great money saving tool. It is the happiest medium between extract (which can sometimes have that alcohol taste) and beans (which are time consuming and really expensive). I use it in everything.
Vanilla Paste
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