LA Bakery Sweet Lady Jane Closes All Six Locations | Eater LA

"I found the closure of this legendary Los Angeles bakery abrupt: after 35 years the owners announced on Instagram and the bakery’s website that all six locations (Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Calabasas, Encino, West Hollywood, and San Fernando) closed on December 31, 2023, citing the challenges of running a bakery in California, lease obligations, and the difficulty of paying a living wage without raising the cost of goods. Founder Jane Lockhart opened the original on Melrose Avenue in 1988, the shop built a loyal following for its Triple Berry cake — a three-layer yellow butter cake filled with lightly sweetened whipped cream and a trio of fresh berries — and the shutdown felt especially sudden given the newly renovated Encino store, planned expansion into Marina Del Rey and Larchmont, and the West Hollywood location’s recent closure for renovations." - Mona Holmes