Meet 10 Of LA’s Best Asian-Owned Bakeries
"Everything changed for Edlyne Nicolas after her salted earl grey honey pie won best in show at the KCRW pie contest. Before that, the Filipino-American bakery owner had worked as an elementary school teacher. But wanting to explore a career in food, she started baking at the (now closed) Bright Spot in Echo Park. After receiving her culinary certificate, she began teaching culinary arts at Cerritos College while baking pies on the side. But when the pandemic hit, she stopped teaching and taking orders. So when the owner of Amboy in Chinatown reached out to her, she started making pies for the burger shop instead. Since October, she’s been selling pies from a small kiosk, but hopes to open a brick-and-mortar soon. The salted earl grey honey is still the most popular item on her ever-changing menu, which includes pies inspired by Filipino flavors, as well as renditions of classic American desserts. Stop by often to try them all. Order this: Obviously the salted earl grey honey pie." - with warm welcome, leslie yeh
