Sweet! Just Desserts at #Dessertgoals 2018


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Dessert Festival 2018 at the Cooper Building; Credit: Star ForemanGotta Have S'more's delicious s'mores hybrids were invented by a preteen.; Credit: Star ForemanHoney and Butter at L.A. Dessert Festival 2018 at the Cooper Building; Credit: Star ForemanEnjoying Star Sign Cotton Candy from Twisted for Sugar at L.A. Dessert Festival 2018 at the Cooper Building; Credit: Star ForemanHoney and Butter at L.A. Dessert Festival 2018 at the Cooper Building; Credit: Star ForemanDelight from Paris Lemon Cake at L.A. Dessert Festival 2018 at the Cooper Building; Credit: Star ForemanHoney and Butter at L.A. Dessert Festival 2018 at the Cooper Building; Credit: Star ForemanEnjoying Star Sign Cotton Candy from Twisted for Sugar at L.A. Dessert Festival 2018 at the Cooper Building; Credit: Star ForemanHoney and Butter at L.A. Dessert Festival 2018 at the Cooper Building; Credit: Star ForemanL.A. Dessert Festival 2018 at the Cooper Building; Credit: Star ForemanHoney and Butter at L.A. 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L.A. Dessert Fest in downtown Los Angeles had some of the sweetest people — and food, too. With wares from more than 20 local confectioners available for sampling and buying, the Dessert Fest, #dessertgoals, at the Cooper Building was a Willy Wonka delight.

Some of the most popular items were the Star Sign cotton candy being given out by Twisted for Sugar, outrageously decadent ice cream cones for $6 by Chelò Creamery and the super cute marzipan cookies were selling like — well, marzipan artisanal delights at Honey and Butter.

Sparkling ice and Boxed Water gave eventgoers some much-needed hydration and Popchips sponsored a Salt Bar for that relief from sweet we all need when scarfing down a s'mores cake from Gotta Have S'more in one hand and a pie from Glorious Pies in the other.

all photos by Star Foreman
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