Sweet Lady Jane
Bakery · Downtown Los Angeles ·
Laid-back bakery offering cakes, pastries, and light lunch fare.
Laid-back bakery offering cakes, pastries, and light lunch fare.
"Patricia Kelly Yeo noted "the surprising return" of a beloved bakery that many readers celebrated." - Eater Staff
"Named among formerly closed businesses that have reopened; cited as part of the comforting 'zombie' restaurant trend that critics appreciated for reconnecting diners with familiar, long-missed places (Mona Holmes)." - Eater Staff
"After 35 years in business, the iconic Los Angeles bakery known for its triple berry cake closed all six locations on December 31, 2023, citing lease obligations and rising costs. Two weeks later the Los Angeles Times revealed a class-action lawsuit filed by former employees who allege wage theft may have contributed to the closure. In February, Julie Ngu, CEO of Pacific French Bakery and a longtime fan, purchased the bakery’s equipment, recipes, branding, website, social media handles, and other intellectual property and declared #JaneIsBack on social media; though Ngu is not responsible for the company’s alleged mismanagement or the former owner’s debt, she’s making an effort to rehire its former employees." - Cathy Chaplin
"I noticed Sweet Lady Jane recently reopened under new ownership, marking it as part of what feels like 2024’s wave of emerging bakeries in Los Angeles." - Mona Holmes
"I pre-ordered Sweet Lady Jane’s triple berry cake made for the movie, 'She’s Everything. He’s just Ken.' — available as a six-inch for $72 or a nine-inch for $104 for pickup July 21–23." - Mona Holmes
