This is a must-visit every time I take a trip to the LA area. One of my favorite bakeries--Porto's Bakery, in Burbank & Glendale, a Cuban bakery that serves up generous helpings of sweets, snacks, and sandwiches for a beautifully low price. I got 14 guava-cheese strudels (the BEST thing they make!), 2 apple strudels, 3 potato balls, and a cubano sandwich for something like $18.
Strudels: guava jam and cream cheese in a puff pastry shell.
Balls: minced spiced meat wrapped in mashed potatoes, breaded and fried
Sandwich: slow-roasted pork, ham, cheese, butter, and pickles on flaky white bread
