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sweetslover Aug 10, 2007 11:27 PM

Hostess Sno Balls

It started out as a joke between friends, but now we are desperately searching for Hostess Sno Balls, as sort of a humorous "for old time's sake" birthday present. Does anyone know where they can be found online and in the Los Angeles area?

  1. PinotPlease Aug 12, 2007 07:51 PM

    Strangely enough this was a "get" in a birthday scavenger hunt I did a few years back, and they had to be pink. John and Petes liquor store (I think it's John and Pete, it's SOMEONE and Pete!) on LeCienega half a block north of Melrose. May the force be with you.

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      brunello Aug 11, 2007 10:28 AM

      I don't know if anyone can name the place, but I remember there's a patisserie/bakery in either Westwood or Beverly Hills that makes their own Sno Balls from scratch that are extremely good and look just like the real things (pink version.)

      I always remember laughing when I saw them stacked in the display case and the marshmallow coating was so good (had to get them, of course.)

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        JeetJet Aug 11, 2007 10:42 AM

        I want them. So since you mentioned them, and if there are no replys naming the place, you are responsiable for finding it and reporting back!

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          brunello Aug 11, 2007 11:09 AM

          I'm trying to websearch for the place but nothing's coming up; then again most patisseries don't list their specialties online.

          Only thing coming up is SimonLA (Sofitel Hotel on Beverly) has it on the dessert menu. I'm sure the restaurant would make some to go for sweetslover if asked.

          I guess I'm going to have a very fattening weekend visiting my local pastisseries trying to stumble upon them.

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            NAspy Aug 11, 2007 06:55 PM

            I just came back from my local Von's and they have them. The mass produced ones, I mean

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              JeetJet Aug 11, 2007 09:16 PM

              On-the-other-hand, you will have a very thinning weekend working hard, going from place to place, until you find them. Pink Gourmet Sno Balls -- WOW!

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          Diana Aug 11, 2007 09:53 AM

          There is a Hostess outlet on Roscoe right next to the 405, near the brewery. Huge boxes of sno balls real cheap

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            rockhead Aug 11, 2007 09:58 PM

            This Hostess outlet next to the 405 in Van Nuys/Panorama City closed several years back. I went looking for the low-fat Hostess cup cakes and found this location all boarded up

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            Raymondo Aug 11, 2007 07:39 AM

            They have them at almost all 7-11s.

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              JeetJet Aug 11, 2007 12:54 AM

              In the SGV I get my big pink Sno Balls at Driftwood Dairy. I really do and I just had some about a month ago and they were very fresh

              Driftwood Dairy (Great milk, bacon, eggs and snacks including Hostess Smo Balls)
              10724 Lower Azusa Rd
              El Monte, CA 91731-1390
              (626) 444-9591
              Cross St, El Monte Ave. At the North end of the El Monte Airport. About two blocks West of Santa Anita Ave. Eight blocks East of Baldwin just past the old In-n-Out about a block away.

              Also, check this out
              http://www.freshchocodiles.com/hostes...

              Maybe call and ask about the special L.A. Pink Sno Balls
              Hostess Bakery
              6007 S. St. Andrews Place
              Los Angeles, CA 90047
              323-753-3521

              1. monku Aug 10, 2007 11:37 PM

                There's a Millbrook Bakery Outlet in Glendale on San Fernando Road (across the street from Smart & Final,between Alameda Ave. & Western Ave.) and I've seen them there. They carry a bunch of Hostess products. Give them a call.

                Millbrook Bakery
                6841 San Fernando Rd,
                Glendale, CA - (818) 846-3671

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