The 25 Best Bakeries In LA - Los Angeles - The Infatuation
"All pastry cases spike our endorphins, but there’s an amazing feeling that hits us the moment we walk into Modu Cafe in Highland Park. The tall ceilings and natural light remind us of an Apple store, except the experience is more zen than replacing a water-logged iPhone. The Korean-influenced pastries are as light and balanced as the space: subtly tangy lime tarts with sugar-crystalized perilla leaves, not-too-sweet kabocha cakes decorated with a bouquet of dried persimmon, and black sesame chocolate cookies with soft, spongy centers that taste like they’re genetically part-cake. Modu has a four-pastry-per-person policy, but we could try each one and not feel like a walking cream bun after. The shop does occasionally sell out on weekends, though, so stop by on a mellower weekday if you can." - brant cox, sylvio martins, arden shore, cathy park
