Diddy Riese Cookies

Diddy Riese Cookies

If you're shopping in Westwood or just looking for a nice place to stop for a casual, yet fun atmosphere, I highly suggest Diddy Riese Cookies!

 It was a small family shop opened in 1983 that became a hit and remained popular ever since. It is a small little shop serving a huge variety of cookies, brownies, and twelve flavors of Dreyers premium grand ice cream. The reason it is so popular is because the location is in Westwood, and it tends to be a really crowded area that is open really late, which makes it a hot spot for a quick dessert and mingle with friends or family.

 They are known for their delicious combinations of cookies and ice cream, which you can even build-your-own creations! Their prices are very affordable ranging from &1.75 for an ice cream sandwich that you can create as you wish or an ice cream sundae to just $0.33 for one cookie or 3 for $1.00, and $2.00 for a delicious cookie sundae! Shaved w/ice cream is also available for just $1.50. The prices are not bad for a place in fancy LA, and they are affordable!

 The shop is located right near UCLA, right in the center of the historic Westwood Village, Bruin movie theaters, and big brand shops in Westwood. The lines tend to be quite crowded because it is not a sit-in type of dessert place, but very well worth it if you're looking for a casual place for dessert and a fun atmosphere!

 Diddy Riese
926 Broxton Avenue
Westwood, CA 90024
310-208-0448

Hours:
Mon-Thur 10am - 12am
Fri 10am - 1am
Sat 12noon - 1am
Sun 12noon - 12am

My Delight CupCakery

My Delight Cupcakery is an ideal place to visit to satisfy dessert cravings. This cupcakery is located in Ontario, California and is open Monday-Saturday. They serve a variety of cupcakes and they are all freshly baked each morning. They currently serve 16 flavors of cupcakes and the cost is reasonable considering how good they taste. A dozen cupcakes will set you back $33 but you can also buy individual cupcakes for $3 and mini-cupcakes for $1.50. The flavors include: Red Velvet Cherry Cake, Vanilla, Peanut Butter, Carrot, Breakfast (bacon as a topping), Vegan Cookies n'Cream and more.

It is located right off the 10 freeway for easy access off of the Mountain Avenue exit. The location is nice since it is right across the street from a movie theater and is next door to a Starbucks and Juice It Up!.

Location:
1520 N. Mountain Ave., Suite B-108
Ontario, CA 91762

Hours:
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 12 Noon - 7 pm
Tuesday-Saturday: 10 am - 7 pm
(909) 988-4151
www.mydelightcupcakery.com

Frostbites: Crepes and Frozen Delights

If you're ever in the area, I suggest that you try Frostbites in the city of Cypress. Frostbites sell a couple of the most popular desserts of today: Italian ice cream and crepes. Since 2002, Frostbites have been serving up the best in italian ices, frozen custard, sweet crepes, and sandwich crepes.

To start, their frozen treats menu includes: sorbet chill, frozen custard, sorbet cream, and ice cream cakes. Sorbet chill is made fresh. The texture is soft and velvety, and contrast to ice cream, it's like flavored ice. There are quite a few flavors including: passion fruit, mango, coconut, orange cream, watermelon, raspberry, and more. The frozen custard is basically very soft and creamy ice cream (vanilla and chocolate). The sorbet cream is the mixture of the sorbet chill and the frozen custard. It is the most popular out of everything on the menu. The creaminess of the custard topped onto the icy sorbet chill makes for a delicious and refreshing combination.

The sweet crepes that they have are fresh and sweet, and can be filled with any and every kind of fruit, nut, and sauce of your choice. Feel free to ask for recommendations of what tastes best combined. Last but not least, they sell sandwich crepes, which are basically crepes filled with your choice of meat, cheese, sauce, and vegetables. It's very similar to your average sandwich but they contain less calories.

There you have it; Frostbites sell great treats for the hot weather. Even in the cold, Frostbites never fail to satisfy your sweet tooth. So, check it out if you're ever in town.

Hours:

Mon-Thu 11 am - 10:30 pm

Fri-Sat 11 am - 11 pm

Sun 12 pm - 10:30 pm

9111 Valley View St
Ste 103
Cypress, CA 90630

(714) 484-1577

http://frostbites.net

85C Bakery Cafe

   85C Bakery Cafe is known for it's delicious cakes, pastries, breads, and coffee.  The cafe first originated in Taiwan and later expanded to the United States, China, and even Australia.  

   Their cakes sizes are: 8" Cakes, 6" Cakes, Full Month, Slice Cake, and Rolls.  The 8" Cakes price range is about $20 - $30.  The 6" Cakes can go from $10 - $15.  The Full Month has a rectangular shape and range from $10 - $20.  The Slice Cake and Rolls are about $2 - $5.

   The cakes are usually stored in the refrigerated cake display case to keep it's freshness.  The breads and pastries are kept in a normal display case under heated lights to keep them warm.  

   When you first walk into the bakery,  you grab a tong and a tray.  Next, you walk through the pastries and pick as much pastries as you want, using the tongs, and then placing it onto the tray.  Once you are done with the pastries, there is a line heading to the cashiers.  When you are at the cashiers you can ask them for the cakes and drinks that you want as well.    

Jasmine Sea Salt Green Tea

   People usually stock up with their favorite pastries so that they can eat them throughout the week.  

   85C Bakery Cafe is open 7 days a week.  Their hours are: 7AM - 10PM on Mondays - Thursdays

                                                                                            7AM - 12AM on Fridays - Saturdays

                                                                                            8AM - 10PM on Sundays.

   Also, beware of their long lines!  Once you have tried their goods, you will know why they have so many customers.  The long wait will be worth it in the end!

     

Bottega Louie

Bottega Louie is a restaurant, bar, and patisserie (bakery) located in Los Angeles. It is a popular place to dine and to go for a sweet celebration. 

Their patisserie menu is quite classy and delicious. Their dessert menu items include: creme brulee, macaroons, panna cotta, tiramisu, and fine gelato. These of course are not the only sweets Bottaga Louie has to offer, they also offer a selection of dessert wines!

 They are known for their very colorful macaroons, which come in different shades of color. The price range is usually about $8 for four macaroons of your choice. Which is not too bad for such a fancy place.


They create a different range of desserts that very from more traditional to more classic such as their tiramisu, which has a rich expresso taste combined with mascarpone cream that adds just the perfect kick for a great dessert. People come to this restaurant for a nice dessert on the town or just for a great experience at Bottega Louie and their amazing food.






The dessert wines are something new to try! Ranging from $7 a glass to $135 a bottle, they're definitely on the list for new-comers who are curious to see what "dessert wine" is!

Bottega Louise is the place that should be on your next to-do list for Los Angeles, it'll definitely be a treat to yourself and to your friends! So if you're looking for a nice restaurant with food, great champagnes, wines, and desserts, give this place a try!

Bottega Louie
700 South Grand Ave, Los Angeles 90017
Hours of Operation for the patisserie are:
Monday-Thursdays 10:30 am-11pm
Fridays 10:30 am- 12 am
Saturdays 10:30 am -12am
Sundays 10:3 am- 11 pm
Front Desk (213) 802- 1470, frontdesk@bottegalouie.com
http://www.bottegalouie.com/main.html#

Handel's Homemade Ice Cream and Yogurt

Handel's is an ice cream and yogurt shop located in Upland, California and they serve their ice cream in a variety of ways which include cake cones, sugar cones, waffle cones, waffle bowls and cups.

Sundae with hot fudge

The Handel's menu consists of sundaes, scoops, pops, frozen hot chocolate, banana splits, smoothies and ice cream cakes and pies. Some of the best tasting items on the menu are the sundaes. The sundaes come with vanilla ice cream and many toppings such as caramel, marshmallows, pineapple, and peanut butter but they also have a list of specialty sundaes which include Belgium waffle sundae, blondie sundae, hot fudge brownie sundae and the turtle sundae.

The location is convenient since it is located just off the freeway for easy access. Handel's is also not too pricey with most items on the menu priced under $6 and they also have single scoop cones for a dollar on Tuesdays! 

If you're looking for a friendly place with great ice cream or just wanting to try something new then Handel's will not disappoint. 

Handel's Homemade Ice Cream

373 S. Mountain Ave

Upland, CA 91786

Open Monday-Thursday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday-Saturday from 11 a.m. and 11 p.m.

(909) 946-9077

http://www.handelsicecream.com/home/index.html

Snow Station

Snow Station is the new go-to dessert place in Westminster, CA. They serve mainly shaved snow, which is very similar to shaved ice, only it's soft and fluffy.

There is a wide variety of flavors for the shaved snow depending on what you choose. The flavors include: mango, taro, almond, rose, coconut, red bean, mochaccino, watermelon, green tea, orange creamsicle, passion fruit, honeydew, milk, and lychee. You can also choose whether to have one flavor or two at most. You can even take the shaved snow to-go.

There are also a large selection of toppings for you to pick from to add on top of your shaved snow to give it more pizazz. Each additional topping is an extra 50 cents. There are wet toppings and there are dry toppings. Wet toppings include: fruits, beans, and jelly. Dry toppings include: mochi (rice cake), nuts, and more.


The store is open Sunday through Thursday from 11 AM to 11 PM, and Friday and Saturday from 11 AM to 12 AM.


For more information on this particular place, their website is www.snow-station.com
You can also find them on www.yelp.com/biz/snow-station-westminster-3
Or contact them at 714-531-SNOW
Or even go to the store and try it for yourself- 9938 Bolsa Ave #117, Westminster, CA 92683