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My parent’s lived in Glendale for many years and I have some friends who have lived in Glendale all their lives. Thus, over the years, I have heard about different places food-related in this community right next to Los Angeles.

Here are two that receive nearly universal praise.

Bakery

Everyone who has an opinion swears by Portos Bakery.

The business was started by Cuban immigrants and is thriving more than ever. I recently went there to buy a cake. Having been there several time in afternoons to find the place a mad house I figured if I got there at 7:30 in the morning, it shouldn’t be too busy. Hah! The place was already mobbed. Fortunately, there is a separate line for cake only purchases.

I ordered one of these …

Image source: http://www.portosbakery.com/images/cakes/readymade/TartNBG.jpg

It is one of their Fruit Tarts. Yummmm…

Portos Bakery
315 North Brand Blvd.
Glendale, CA 91203
tel. (818) 956-5996
fax (818) 956-0696

Fish Market

When it comes to buying fresh fish, long time Glendale residents immediately say, go thee to Fish King.

I have to say I’ve become spoiled by Fish King. I used to buy fish at the local Ralph’s; now, I rarely do. Sometimes, I found that the fish at Ralph’s wasn’t so fresh and sometimes it just “didn’t look right.” I have to say even occasionally Whole Foods has had that problem. Not so at Fish King. They do wholesale to restaurants in the area and have a little storefront for retail to the public. Looking for some wild caught Salmon? They got it. Sushi grade Ahi Tuna? Fish King has it. Alaskan Halibut? Should be there.

Fish King
720 North Glendale Avenue
Glendale, California 91206
Phone: (818) 244-2161

If I happen to near Glendale for some reason and am in need of or have a craving for either baked items or fish, I make a beeline to these places.

Now, I have lived and worked in Los Angeles (Westside) for the last few years. Haven’t yet discovered places like that here. I’m sure they are out there.

Dear readers, where do you go to find these things?

By Rene (see more of his posts). You can find more of Rene's writing at his own website Rene's Ramblings