Another bakery to rise in Claremont

A storefront at 2nd and Yale in the Village, previously occupied by a short-lived children's clothing store, now bears a sign promising Cocoa Bakery. A friend saw a man taping up the sign Monday evening. The interior is completely bare, so I wouldn't start lining up for bread or anything. The family-owned bakery has one other location, in La Puente.
The Village is already home to Some Crust Bakery and Le Pain Quotidien.

A journalist for more than two decades, David Allen has been writing a column for the 

Oh great...another chance to gorge myself in Claremont. But any new bakery can't be bad, right? Can this one at least attempt chocolate meringue pies? Seems only Marie Callender's does this these days, and quite well.
I am turning in my proposal to her today! I make "ace of cakes" style cakes, and no storefront. I want to be her subcontractor. There aren't any in creative cake artists in Claremont, and I do them out of my house. Wish me luck! And yes, I'll do the chocolate meringue pie for you. :)
Dear David,
Thank you for putting my little bakery in your blog.
You are cordially invited to a cake tasting at our store.
We look forward to have your comments.
With my best regards,
Grace