"Tang, who founded La Chinoiserie, launched Bake Sum as a pastry box pop-up in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. She quickly gained attention for the unique flavor combinations and expertly baked sweet and savory offerings. In September 2021, Bake Sum opened in its current location on Grand Avenue, a few blocks from Lake Merritt. Sum refers to both the Cantonese word for heart as well as the bakery's style of blending two or more flavor profiles together in a single item."
"One Nosh Awards voter summed up the sentiment on the Grand Avenue bakery well: [Y]ummy Asian fusion pastries, seasonal menu, really cute restaurant decor, and kind front of house staff. Bake Sum opened its brick-and-mortar location on Grand Avenue in September 2021. Credit: Tovin Lapan/East Bay Nosh Voter after voter mentioned the unique pastries, including new creations regularly added to the menu, and overall execution."
Bake Sum earned Best Bakery in the East Bay for 2025 through reader votes. Joyce Tang launched Bake Sum as a pastry box pop-up in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic and opened a brick-and-mortar on Grand Avenue in September 2021, near Lake Merritt. The bakery blends multiple flavor profiles in single items, reflected in its name Sum, which also means heart in Cantonese. Signature items include a croissant/Spam musubi mash-up, matcha tiramisu cake, and gochujang pull-apart, with a monthly-changing, seasonal menu and strong praise for execution, decor, and front-of-house staff.
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