Treat Street: Don't come late

I learned my lesson. When you find out the time and location of the next Treat Street, the occasional mobile bakery that sets up shop on random street corners on random days at random times, don't show up two hours after the cookies start selling.

The e-mail sent out to Treat Streeters on Friday was labeled with the subject line "Location, Location, Location!":

"Streeters! Saturday, September 15th Treat Street will be baking Back to School moves on the corner of Armstrong and Lake Wood Avenues in Silver Lake. We'll be there from 10ish till the tables are empty. Hope to see you there! High five, T.S."

When the e-mail says 10ish, don't show up at noonish. Because all you'll get is a pretzel that's been frosted to look like a pencil. Which is something. (Former Treat Street goodies have included: individual cherry pies, pineapple tapioca bars, lemon madeleines, classy, bananarama 'nilla pudding cups, buckwild granola, even savory mushroom tarts.) Next time I'll be sure to wake up early.

-- Betty Hallock

Photos by Betty Hallock