Aurora LA

On our list of the best dessert spots in Los Angeles.

Pastry chef Nour Ramlawi, trained in Switzerland and seasoned by years in Dubai, builds desserts that look more like jewelry than food: bonbons glazed to a gem-like shine, Napoleons flecked with silver leaf, St. Honorés dripping threads of caramel. A pistachio choux donut and a chocolate-apricot square built on airy mousse are two of the better places to start, and neither tastes as sweet as it looks. The counter sits inside a minimalist, mostly white room, with boxes packed to go as often as pastries are eaten on the spot.