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A Taste of Chocolate is a series that highlights the abundance of Black-owned food and beverage businesses in the DC Metro area, also known as Chocolate City, and takes viewers on a behind the scenes look at “how the sausage is made.”

Big Man Bakes is One of SoCal’s Sweetest Small Bakeries | A Taste of Chocolate

Feb. 13, 2023 – 05:59 – ‘A Taste of Chocolate’ is back for a season 2 with host Shernay Williams. In this new season we take the city of Los Angeles, where we make our second stop: Big Man Bakes. Found in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, this delicious small storefront bakery is not only known for the batches of daily baked delicious cupcakes , but also this Black owned bakery was founded on a romantic gesture! How sweet!

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Big Man Bakes is One of SoCal's Sweetest Small Bakeries | A Taste of Chocolate

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