Hans Rockenwagner

10 Best Cinnamon Rolls in Los Angeles

The scent of warm cinnamon rolls -- or buns, the terms are interchangeable -- wafting through the air can either transport you to a happy place or trigger severe mall anxiety. But either way, it's an American specialty that comes in two very distinct iterations. Built from a bread-like dough, or whi ... More >>

Rene Redzepi and Lars Williams at UCLA: Seaweed Ice Cream Cricket Sauce

The crowd that gathered last night at UCLA's Moore Hall to hear chefs Rene Redzepi and Lars Williams and Professor Amy Rowat give a lecture on food and science had more fun than is customary at most academic gatherings. Redzepi, the chef and founder of Noma in Copenhagen, and Williams, the head of ... More >>

10 Best Bakeries in Los Angeles

A. ScattergoodBread At Milo & Olive​San Francisco sourdough? You may have noticed beneath that smoky (wood-burning oven?) haze, L.A. has a new whole grain baguette, flaky croissant (even at LAX) and yes, crusty sourdough advantage. Here are our picks for the 10 Best Bakeries in L.A.. It's the ... More >>

Top 10 Restaurants in Buildings Designed by Significant Los Angeles Architects

J. RitzThe eastern portion of Morgan, Walls & Clements' Chapman Market on 6th Street.​ We'd love to linger over a classic breakfast combo and endless cups of coffee at John Lautner's 1949 Googie Coffee Shop, since it was the actual place whose name defined a genre. And then enjoy the cannello ... More >>

This Ain't No Fruitcake: Five (Plus One) Great Holiday Breads

L. BallaStollen from Rockenwagner Bakery​ Johnny Carson used to joke there was only one of these in the world, and it was passed from family to family. Others see how far they can fling it every Christmas day. Fruitcake has long been the red-headed stepchild of holiday confections. But it does ... More >>

Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 11/29-12/3

In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "The refrigerator is swept of leftovers, the bowl of cranberries has been scraped clean, and the half-gallon of superconcentrated turkey stock in the freezer doesn't begin to compensate for the loss." Ask Mr. Gold: Take a Dip ... More >>

Top 4 Soft Pretzels: Happy Oktoberfest

J.KoslowLa Brea Bakery fresh pretzels​ Celebrating its 200th year, Oktoberfest officially kicked off this past Friday, as it does mid-September every year in Munich. And although it may be confusing -- you'd think the event would take place in, well, October -- Bavaria bases the timing on a ... More >>

Best Muesli: Hans Röckenwagner's Bircher Muesli A Recipe

A. ScattergoodMuesli at Röckenwagner Santa Monica Bakery/Café, ​ Granola, it seems, comes in and out of style, with or without yogurt and Birkenstocks. The same can be said for oatmeal, various health claims notwithstanding. But muesli is in its own category, maybe too odd and European to b ... More >>

Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 8/23-8/27

In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "All I can say is that it would be a shame to endure even a single extra day without having experienced the Salt's Cure BLT -- super-ripe heirloom tomatoes, chunky toast and a pig's worth of the restaurant's sweetly smoky bac ... More >>

Musical Bakery Chairs: Changes at Röckenwagner

A. Scattergoodpretzels and pastries in the case at Röckenwagner Santa Monica​ Hans Röckenwagner (3 Square, Röckenwagner Santa Monica Bakery/Café, Röckenwagner Mar Vista Bakery) not only makes many of his own tables and chairs -- he's an expert carpenter -- but these days he's moving them ... More >>

Merry Christmas: How to String Up Your Christmas Tree, With Pretzels

Squid Ink is taking the day off tomorrow, but will be back on Monday. We leave you with this look at the interior of 3 Square Café Bakery, on Abbot Kinney in Venice. Every year Hans Röckenwagner hangs his Christmas tree upside down, suspended from the ceiling and decorated with his signature pre ... More >>

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