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Platine Bakery in Culver City

My friend Rob and I attended the opening party for Platine Sweets & Savories bakery in Culver City over the weekend. The shop comes from French Laundry vet Jamie Cantor, who already had a successful online business called Platine Cookies. We had the opportunity to try her cookies last year, and they were delicious. But this time we got to sample a lot of other incredible delicate sweets.

My favorite was the Short Stack of little pancakes soaked with maple OJ emulsion with candied bacon on top. More proof that bacon makes everything better. I also enjoyed the rich and tasty chocolate peanut butter Baby Cakes ($1 each), the moist carrot coconut Cakelette ($1.50) and the bite-sized Cheesecake Cups ($1.75). All of these were even better than the cookies, which is saying a lot. The Chocolate Gingersnaps were pretty fab.

The only treat I didn’t dig so much was the Caramel Top Brownies ($2). Too chewy and sticky to eat at a party. But everything was displayed in lovely tiers, perfect for a dessert buffet at a wedding. (Legal or not, Rob is planning a big gay wedding in the fall, and I could see his wheels were turning.) The tiny size of the treats also make them great for Angelenos who want sweets without the guilt. Of course, if you’re like me, you couldn’t possibly just try one of these desserts. I left the party with quite the sugar high.

The bakery is situated in a nondescript area of Culver City that’s becoming a bit of a bakery row. A few doors down is the dessert store Essential Chocolate and the gluten-free bakery, The Sensitive Baker. So if you’re craving sweets, swing by Washington Boulevard for a sugar fix. – Jenny

Platine Sweets & Savories, 10850 Washington Blvd., Culver City, 310-559-9933

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