Fat and Flour

After years as one of the most acclaimed pop-up bakers in Los Angeles, pastry chef Nicole Rucker opened her permanent home at Grand Central Market, where her cookies deliver an addicting mix of chewy and snappy texture that is hard to replicate. The signature oatmeal cream pie uses a brown butter cookie base with a vanilla cream filling, while the seasonal fruit hand pies rotate with California market availability. The location inside a historic downtown market adds to the charm of the stop. Order the oatmeal cream pie cookie or the seasonal chocolate chip bar.