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12, Julie Howard and her daughter Allie Fisher are planning on opening the bakery on North Santa Monica ... Howard said Fisher, who graduated from the French Pastry School in Chicago in 2009 ...

a pair of aubergine blueberries and two slices of kiwi sit prettily atop a thin layer of pastry cream and a shortbread-cookie-like crust in The French Bakery’s delicious petite fruit tart ($3.40).

The Little French Bakery is unique because Mr. Sabbadin bakes on his own every single morning to give his customers fresh desserts. "Weekdays, I start at 1 o'clock in the morning," said Mr. Sabbadin.