"Since the Palisades Fire, fully vegan and gluten-free Sweet Laurel has been operating out of a pop-up shop on Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica; its Palisades Village location was spared from the flames due in part to hired private firefighters but is not ready to reopen. While the pop-up menu is somewhat more limited, the space — still pleasantly pink, in line with the brand’s Palisades shop aesthetics — allows the team to keep baking some of the best vegan, grain-free, and refined-sugar-free cakes in town. Beyond the cakes, visitors can find sweet goods like cinnamon rolls and fruit-pocked scones in seasonal flavors." - Nicole Adlman
"Sweet Laurel has been serving the Los Angeles gluten-free/dairy-free set since even before it opened its Pacific Palisades storefront in 2018. Its cakes, also free of refined sugars, are infinitely kid-friendly, as well as kind to those who have specific allergen sensitivities. Whole cakes for order here in flavors like vanilla maple and chocolate caramel are good for toddler birthday parties, but the rosy shop also offers slices for sale at its counter. The vanilla maple cake is as the name describes: a sweet, but not too sweet, almond flour confection swiped with a dreamy maple buttercream. — Nicole Adlman, cities manager" - Eater Staff
"The Pacific Palisades bakery is taking preorders for its grain-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, keto, and paleo pies this Thanksgiving (yes, they're all of those things). This includes their seasonal vegan apple crumble pie, which also comes in a pumpkin version if that's your flavor of choice. Get these seasonal pies now through December 31st, with nationwide shipping also available. " - sylvio martins
"It’s all about grain-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free pies at Sweet Laurel. The Pacific Palisade bakery’s vegan apple crumb and pecan pies are available for local pick-up and nationwide shipping. Order here." - Mona Holmes
"It’s all about grain-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free pies at Sweet Laurel. The Pacific Palisade bakery’s vegan apple crumb and pecan pies are available for local pick-up and nationwide shipping. Order here." - Mona Holmes