A rose-shaped pan dulce at El Gallo Bakery. (ANNIE WELLS / Los Angeles Times)
A strawberry raspado (crushed ice) at Zacatecas Raspados. (ANNIE WELLS / Los Angeles Times)
Ford Boulevard near Cesar E. Chavez Avenue: a neighborhood that feels like a quiet town from long ago. La Fama PanaderÍa dates from 1928. (ANNIE WELLS / Los Angeles Times)
Mary Salcedo sells tortillas to go at La Fortaleza tortilla factory. (ANNIE WELLS / Los Angeles Times)
Piñatas at BJ Party Supplies. (ANNIE WELLS / Los Angeles Times)
