"The desserts at Badash Bakes are lighter on sugar, but heavy on flavor. This Pasadena bakery is run by a private chef-slash-influencer, and the pastry case is filled with various dessert shop standards—cakes, cookies, cinnamon rolls, and brownies. They’re on the delicate and not-too-sweet side, but the chocolate items are impressively chocolately, and vanilla and other spices come singing through wherever they're used. The menu is split up into AM and PM sections, so timing matters here—show up early if you want to grab one of the coveted cinnamon rolls that are usually wiped out by noon." - brant cox, sylvio martins, arden shore, cathy park