Customers like Shin-Yee Yau, 29, left, are flocking to the new Huckleberry bakery and cafe in Santa Monica, an offshoot of Rustic Canyon Wine Bar & Seasonal Kitchen. (Ann Johansson / For The Times)
Zoe Nathan and Josh Loeb first bonded at Rustic Canyon, which Loeb owns and where Nathan was pastry chef. Now they have married and have opened Huckleberry. (Ann Johansson / For The Times)
A blackberry fruit tart at Huckleberry in Santa Monica. (Ann Johansson / For The Times)
An assortment of pastries at Huckleberry bakery. (Ann Johansson / For The Times)
Poached eggs served over fresh market vegetables at Huckleberry. (Ann Johansson / For The Times)
Barbara Goodman, 52, and Peter Ward, 52, enjoy breakfast at Huckleberry in Santa Monica. (Ann Johansson / For The Times)
Coffee drinks are on the menu at Huckleberry bakery and cafe. (Ann Johansson / For The Times)
