Diamond Bakery / Bread Los Angeles

"Diamond Bakery, the iconic Jewish business that opened in 1946 on Fairfax Avenue, closed its doors after 77 years in business due to financial difficulties and aging facilities. However, the bakery is partnering with Bread Los Angeles to continue selling its products at various locations." - Cathy Chaplin

"Classic Jewish bakery Diamond has been serving the Fairfax District neighborhood for something like 75 years. Making everything from honey cake and babka to colorful rugelach, it’s a fantastic place to load up on affordable baked goods for the family." - Eater Staff

"Diamond Bakery is a Jewish bakery in the Fairfax District that has been churning out glossy challah since the 1940s. The white and blue shop is known for its rye bread, chewy pretzels that make the ones from  AMC look like cardboard, and lots of little, sprinkle-covered cookies that are asking to be dunked into hot coffee (they have that, too.) Make sure to grab one of their spinach boreks on the way out." - Sylvio Martins

"At 75-year-old Jewish institution Diamond Bakery on Fairfax, new owners Doug Weinstein and Brian Hollander are at their own kind of transition point. The friends and business partners are reckoning with the everyday demands of running a bakery and the need to modernize an aging operation without alienating long-time clientele in a community that has seen so much upheaval." - Farley Elliott

"Beloved Fairfax destination Diamond Bakery is in trouble. The 74-year-old spot has turned out loaves and bagels and more for many of LA’s popular restaurants over the decades, but with restaurant accounts dwindling because of the pandemic, times are tight. A consortium of employees who purchased the bakery last year say that without continued support from regulars, the return of grocery stores, and the renewal of large-scale dining at restaurants, it’s going to be hard to survive. To that end, they’ve launched fully on all delivery apps, and have even begun a GoFundMe page, seeking to score an eye-opening $400,000 in hopes of staying open for the long haul. For more info and to potentially donate, check out the page here." - Farley Elliott