Thessa Diadem

Thessa Diadem is the Pastry Director for Los Angeles restaurants, Here’s Looking at You and All Day Baby. She earned her diploma in Classic French Pastry Arts from the French Culinary Institute in New York City. In 2021, She was named one of the Best New Chefs by Food and Wine Magazine.

Thessa has won multiple awards, including:

• Food and Wine’s best new chef,
• Eater – All Day Baby, The 38 Essential Los Angeles Restaurants – 2020-2022
• Eater – Here’s Looking at You, The 38 Essential Los Angeles Restaurants – 2018-2022
• Los Angeles Magazine -All Day Baby, LA’s Best New Restaurants – 2020
• Los Angeles Magazine – All Day Baby, Best of LA (Biscuit Sandwich) – 2020
• Los Angeles Times – All Day Baby, 101 Best Restaurants – 2020, 2021
• Los Angeles Magazine – Here’s Looking at You, LA’s Most Creative Desserts – 2019
• Eater – Here’s Looking at You, America’s 38 Essential Restaurants – 2018
• Food & Wine – Here’s Looking at You, Restaurants of the Year – 2017