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The Pastry Club—the baked goods pop-up headed by Long Beach resident Joyce Lee—is one of the brightest gems to be found at the Bixby Park farmers market on Saturdays. Thoughtfully crafted. Masterfully executed. It reflects SoCal’s love of all cultures and cuisines, her work mirroring spaces like Butter & Crumble in San Francisco or Relic Bageri in San Diego.

And while this may be a pop-up, Joyce’s talents extend her into the Long Beach bread and baking renaissance happening. Where traditional bakeries like Colossus have expanded, and ones like Hey Brother Baker are around the corner from opening their brick-and-mortar. Where restaurants like Ammatoli are taking their dessert programs far more seriously. And spaces like Nonna Mercato—where Joyce herself once worked—are treating their bistro and bakery on an even-keeled level.

Since visiting the space at the Bixby Park farmers market on Saturdays—where Joyce and her husband have been running the popup since February of 2024—I have come to discover the talent of Joyce’s hand in baking. It can be found in her outright divine “Slice of Spring” cake, where polenta layered with lemon and pistachio meet an elderflower buttercream of mascarpone. Earthy, nutty, and tart, it is a dream of a cake (that should be entered into the inaugural Cake Picnic Long Beach).

Written and photos by Brian Addison.

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