After Fat + Flour closed its Grand Central Market location following a seven-year run, a new question emerged: who would replace the prominent stall inside the popular Downtown bazaar? That newcomer is Cinnies, the barely year-old cinnamon roll pop-up that has made its way through farmers’ markets in and around Southern California, partnered for collaborations with some of Los Angeles’s hottest brands, and is the resident cinnamon roll maker for Max & Helen’s Larchmont diner. Its opening day is Wednesday, June 4, 2026.
It’s easy to see Cinnies’ appeal, given the colossal size of its cinnamon rolls. Founder Kiki Myers (a hospitality veteran and current COO of the hospitality firm Staffing Agency) started her pop-up in 2025 and will continue to sell
rolls at weekend farmers’ markets in Marina del Rey, Playa Vista, Brentwood, Melrose, and Mar Vista. The Grand Central Market Cinnies will sell its original classic cinnamon roll, along with its popular blueberry lemon flavor. Cinnies will rotate special flavors every two weeks and collaborate with local businesses, most recently with Brentwood’s Gone Bananas Bread for a roll laced with vanilla pudding, chocolate chips, and banana bread crumbles. They’ll also offer exclusive flavors found only at Grand Central Market. All rolls are $12 and under. Cinnies joins Southern California’s cinnamon roll explosion next to operators like Badash Bakes and Sherman Oaks’ hip-hop-themed bakers All About The Cinnamon.
Starting June 3, Cinnies will be open Wednesday through Sunday throughout June from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at 317 S. Broadway, DTLA, CA, 90013.
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