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Restaurant Insider with Anne Lee
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ANNE LEE
speaks with Elvin’s Bakery owner
ELVIN LAU
Photos by
LAWRENCE TABUDLO
It’s rare to see locally owned mom-and-pop establish- ments still thriving today.
It takes a lot of hard work and dedication.
Elvin Lau opened Elvin’s Bak- ery at Kapalama Shopping Center back in 2003. He and his wife work 12–14-hour days, baking more than 400 pastries and 50 cakes a day, on top of their additional wholesale orders. A relatively new addition to the shop is a state-of- the art espresso/coffee machine that grinds fresh made-to-order coffee.
I met with Elvin and his wife as they shared their story and about what makes these cakes so spe- cial. With an Americano in hand, I got to try the Strawberry Short- cake. Each bite is light and fluffy, but packed with flavor, and the icing on the cake — made from scratch — is just right.
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(Left) (From left) Elvin’s bakery owner Elvin Lau, Anne Lee and longtime customer attorney Richard Sakoda with the bakery’s sweet treats.
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