This year we are bringing some alternative dessert recipes to Sugar and Charm, as well as our traditional sweets. I think it’s so important in life to find a healthy balance when it

Mr. Holmes came to LA, yay! And we went In the Mix with the super eccentric bakery that serves up cruffins (just picture if a croissant and muffin had a baby) and also happens to

First, let's all just gawk at the decor of this place?! It's GORGEOUS!! Designed by the brilliant Kelly Wrestler, Viviane is a gorgeous Mid-Century gem located inside the Avalon Hotel in Beverly

I honestly love doughnuts. I don't just post about them and pretend to like them... I really do love and eat them. I first tried Sidecar Doughnuts while waiting for an appointment

 "But first, coffee"... it's all over Alfred's walls, cups and retail items and we love it. Alfred's is definitely one of the best coffee shops in Los Angeles. Not only do they have a

I wholeheartedly appreciate a well-designed, artisan coffee shop! I will admit, I've become a total coffee snob... it probably started with my second job ever, as a barista. I had just turned

We stopped by the very colorful and absolutely delicious ICDC to chat with co-owner and pastry chef, Mariah Swan! They're serving up 3 of our favorite things - ice cream, donuts and coffee!

I've watched Willy Wonka more times than I would like to tell you and my childhood dream was to be a chocolatier... not surprising, right? In my early twenties, I actually thought

If there's one thing we've had a lot of, it's ice cream... but definitely not flavors like green corn tamale, peking duck and bratwurst and mustard ice cream!! Those are just a few

We have been long time fans of Jeni's over here at Sugar and Charm, stopping in for scoops in Charleston (see that in

We heard it through the grapevine that Créme Caramel LA is a MUST try bakery tucked away in the valley. It's a quaint space serving up some of the most delicious desserts in

We're In the Mix with California Donuts today! A very cool and retro donut shop that's been serving up creatively delicious donuts to Angelinos since 1982! What really drew me to this awesome

Ready for a full on ice cream explosion?! We're In the Mix with Los Angeles's popular ice cream shop, Sweet Rose Creamery! I was impressed not only with how incredibly tasty

I'm very excited to share 'Lette Macarons on Sugar and Charm today! I was thrilled when they invited us to check out their gorgeous boutique in the Larchmont Village area of LA. The

[gallery royalslider="1" ids="8397,8395,8392,8396,8401,8394,8402,8398,8399,8404,8400,8403"] This post brings me back to an old post I wrote in 2010 titled If I owned a candy store and I think it's safe to say I have a small candy addiction. When

Today I'm on a sugar high because we're In the Mix with Brown Butter Cookie Company! When sisters Traci and Christa started getting more attention for the cookies in their small Central

I heard whispers around town that Proof Bakery is incredible and that I must try it. So one early morning, I took my friend Kim (who snapped the lovely photos) down to check

I discovered Deluscious Cookies when I was working at the W Hollywood Residences. I was making gift bags for an event and we dropped one of the most amazing, individually wrapped cookies

  Flavors like Meyer Lemon Olive Oil, Earl Gray and Guinness are  what grabbed my attention when reading about this charming ice cream shop that had just opened a new location on Third Street

When we were in San Francisco, we paid a visit and went In the Mix with Miette! Being a fan of the charming Miette cookbook, it was on my list to visit the

This week we’re In the Mix and tasting some sweet treats with The Hart and The Hunter.  This uber trendy restaurant located in the Palihouse Hotel, Melrose is not only cooking up some

We're starting a fantastic new series here on Sugar and Charm. I better invest in a treadmill because we're going "In the Mix" with best bakeries, sweet shops and little cafes around Los