Diamond Bakery, Jewish LA institution, closes after 7 decades

Owner Doug Weinstein stands behind the counter of Diamond Bakery on its last day in business. Photo by Robin Estrin.

The Fairfax District’s Diamond Bakery, iconic to generations of Jewish Angelenos, closed this month after 77 years. Its recipes will live on.

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