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The Little Next Door

Since my mom tried her first macaron at Essence Bakery Café last week (click here to see pictures of our lunch at Essence), she hasn't been able to get the taste off her mind! 

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A walk down Memory Lane

Coucou! 

Hey there! My parents surprised me with a quick trip to Los Angeles to see August Wilson's play ("Joe Turner's Come and Gone") at the Mark Taper Theatre.
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A Brief Visit to Arizona

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I'm back in Arizona to pay friends and family a quick visit before my departure for Morocco next Friday. You cannot imagine how refreshing and consoling it felt to return to the West Coast after unrelenting torture from Northeast rains, winds, and temperature [mood swings]. 

While identifying as a native of Los Angeles (born and raised!), I find much comfort in this Arizona scenery, and I have been witnessing the growing presence of Arizona's cultural and entrepreneurial diversity over the years. With this, I'd like to introduce a small café I visited early this afternoon with my mother, Essence Bakery Café. *To learn more about the history of Essence Bakery Café, click here.