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The Best Matcha in Los Angeles, Ranked by a Matcha Snob
The best matcha in Los Angeles from a daily matcha drinker: Community Goods’ untoppable vanilla bean matcha, Coffee For Sasquatch, and where the list goes next.
Los Angeles Travel Guide: Two Weeks of Matcha Walks & Meetups
My updated Los Angeles travel guide: a walkable Fairfax–La Brea base, matcha-walk mornings, garden estates, subscriber meetups, and a candlelit teahouse nightcap.
Blu Jam Cafe Review: The Tofu Scramble Outlived the Hype
My Blu Jam Cafe review: LA’s former trendiest breakfast is quieter now — and the tofu scramble is still really good. A little greasy. Still banging.
Shiloh Tea House Review: LA’s Candlelit Late-Night Tea Ritual
My Shiloh Tea House review: the DTLA late-night teahouse with live atmospheric musicians, floor cushions, board games, and tea tastings. Highly recommend.
Sightglass LA Review: The Trendy Roastery Off La Brea
My Sightglass LA review: the trendy, cavernous roastery off La Brea — great drinks, good gluten-free pastries, and a fair warning about the seat situation.
Community Goods Review: Overhyped, Overpriced, and Worth It
My Community Goods review: the most painfully influencer-overhyped matcha in Los Angeles — and the vanilla bean matcha that justifies every minute of the line anyway.
Re/Creation Review: LA’s Great Indoor-Outdoor Cafe (With House Rules)
My Re/Creation review: the Mid-City indoor-outdoor cafe I loved — great for a few hours, salsa classes on weekends, and honest fine print about co-working limits.
Republic of Pie Review: North Hollywood’s Always-Popping Cafe
My Republic of Pie review: the North Hollywood cafe that’s always popping — great for co-working, great for meeting people, and home to one of our LA meetups.
The Best Bagels in San Francisco (Classic and Gluten-Free)
The best bagels in San Francisco, tested by a mostly-gluten-free bagel obsessive: The Laundromat for the classic crown, Wise Sons for the gluten-free one.
Mandalay Review: San Francisco’s Burmese Comfort Classic
My Mandalay review: San Francisco’s Burmese classic on California St — awesome, a little heavier, and so good. A cold-night regular in our rotation.
Soba Dining Sora Review: The Best Soba I’ve Ever Had
My Soba Dining Sora review: probably the best soba I’ve ever had — 100% buckwheat, an airy bright room by the Japan Center, and a Japanese soda habit we can’t quit.
SOBAKATSU Review: Fantastic Soba in Japantown
My SOBAKATSU review: fantastic soba on Laguna in Japantown — hot kakesoba, tempura sets, and a soba warabimochi finish worth planning around.
The Laundromat Review: The Best Bagel in San Francisco
My review of The Laundromat in San Francisco: after trying a lot of bagel places, this Outer Richmond spot is where I’d spend a real-bagel occasion.
Eats Review: Fluffy Pancakes on Clement Street
My review of Eats on Clement Street: really solid fluffy pancakes and a smart farmers-market pairing — with a Sunday crowd warning from experience.
Jin Pot Shabu House Review: The Best Hot Pot in San Francisco
My Jin Pot Shabu House review: the best hot pot in San Francisco — three receipts in six months prove we mean it. Geary Blvd, worth every steam-fogged window.
Naya Dessert Cafe Review: The Mango Tango Is the Whole Point
My Naya Dessert Cafe review: absolutely incredible — the Mango Tango turns mango sticky rice into shaved ice, and we love it. Plus a green tea pudding caveat.
RT Bistro Review: Solid Dinner, With a Rich Table Asterisk
My RT Bistro review: a really solid San Francisco dinner from the Rich Table family — honest verdict: a little overpriced, and best for existing Rich Table fans.
Cafe Olli Review: Portland’s Best Breakfast (and That Shaken Espresso)
My cafe olli review: the Portland farm-to-table spot we hit two mornings in a row — with a fruity, almost strawberry shaken espresso neither of us has stopped talking about.
Case Study Coffee Review: Portland’s Best Rainy-Day Work Cafe
My Case Study Coffee review: the moody, vibey Portland cafe where we hosted our Make Writing Your Job subscriber meetup on a properly rainy day.
Portland, Oregon Travel Guide: Bookstores, Bowls & Rainy-Day Coffee
My Portland, Oregon travel guide: a family-run guesthouse worth the trip, farm-to-table breakfasts, Powell’s pilgrimages, and the rainy-day coffee agenda.
The Whole Bowl Review: Portland’s One-Dish Wonder
My review of The Whole Bowl in Portland: one vegetarian bowl, a few tweaks, absurdly good and affordable — genuinely worth going out of your way for.
Ashland, Oregon Travel Guide: Shakespeare, Gardens & Gluten-Free Gold
My Ashland, Oregon travel guide: the Shakespeare Festival town where artists actually make a living — where to stay, what to see, and the gluten-free food scene that shocked me.
Zi Spice Review: The Farm-to-Table Gem of Ashland, Oregon
My Zi Spice review: Ashland’s farm-to-table stunner — A2 milk chai lattes, gluten-free sourdough that fooled me completely, and homemade A2 ice cream.
The Best Restaurants & Coffee Shops in Los Angeles (Plant-Forward Edition)
The best restaurants and coffee shops in Los Angeles from a former Angelena — plant-forward, gluten-free-friendly picks that are actually good. Updated regularly.
Bodega Wine Bar Review: Santa Monica’s Best Day-to-Night Spot
My Bodega Wine Bar review: the Santa Monica hybrid that’s a co-working coffee shop by day and a date-night wine bar by evening, with good bites throughout.
Bricks & Scones Review: LA’s Best Outdoor Cafe to Work From
My Bricks & Scones review: the Larchmont cafe with LA’s best outdoor work setup — where we hosted our Make Writing Your Job subscriber co-working sessions.
Layla Bagels Review: The Beverly Hills Bagels Worth the Hype
My Layla Bagels review: the incredible LA bagel shop with a newer Beverly Hills location — the half-bagel sampler strategy, cashew cream cheese and all.
M Cafe Review: The LA Spot Where You Leave Feeling Great
My M Cafe review: LA’s clean-eating stalwart — gut-friendly, loaded with vegan and gluten-free options, and you leave feeling great every time.
Paper or Plastik Review: Still My Favorite LA Coffee Shop
My Paper or Plastik review: the Mid-City LA cafe I’ve loved for over a decade — part ballet studio, part coffeeshop, all inspiration.
Rosemary and Thyme Review: Order the Potatoes
My Rosemary and Thyme review: the Pico LA spot where the potatoes are excellent, the vegan salad earns its name, and lunch meetings run long.
Hello! 👋 I’m Amy Suto. I’m a bestselling author, creator of the bestselling Substack Make Writing Your Job, and a 7-figure freelance memoir ghostwriter. Subscribe to my newsletter and writing job board to learn how to make writing your job!
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