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 1. Miss Priss Cupcakes & Such

4131 Norse Way
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 377-6385

Category: Bakeries

5.0 star rating
  5/24/2010

Bravo! Bravo! Bravisimo!

Where in the world have you been hiding?

Really, you were perfect!

I only wish I knew your secret...

(bonus points to whoever can name where those lines are from)

Yelpers, you have not lead me astray here.  I yelped snacks upon…More »

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 2. CREAM

2399 Telegraph Ave
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 649-1000

Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt

Neighbourhoods: Telegraph Ave, UC Campus Area

5.0 star rating
  1/27/2011

HOLY  TOLEDO.

Where have you been all my life?? You are the prince charming of cookies, the sultan of sweets, the...

Too cheesy? OK OK OK I'm done.

So first off, this spot is damn near haunted. Once a shitty Ms. Fields, then a Beard Papa, the chain…More »

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 3. Love At First Bite

1510 Walnut St
Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 848-5727

Category: Bakeries

Neighbourhoods: Gourmet Ghetto, North Berkeley

5.0 star rating
  11/6/2009

YUMMMMMMM

im mildly obsessed with sweet things. I have a sweet tooth that deserves its' own email so it can personally read all the newsletters it wants to subscribe to from bakeries, candy stores, and chocolatiers. but anyways.

Love at First Bite is…More »

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 4. Teacake Bake Shop

5615 Bay St
Emeryville, CA 94608
(510) 655-0865

Category: Bakeries

5.0 star rating
  4/1/2009

i want so bad to consider this a guilty pleasure, but i frankly dont even feel bad about loving it so much.

the staff is very patient and nice, you can see people baking (which is always a little bit fascinating) and its just so damn cute.

i love love…More »

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 5. Charles Chocolates - CLOSED

845 Market St, Fl 3
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 348-8889

Categories: Chocolatiers and Shops, Candy Stores

Neighbourhoods: Union Square, SOMA

5.0 star rating
  5/18/2010

It's kind of amazing I managed to leave. It's jsut so beautiful and wonderful and fantastic and... wonderful.

The Westfield mall is starting to kind of suck.  Some stores are shutting down and the shine of the new mall is starting to fade. I'm not a…More »

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 6. The Candy Aisle

635 Robson St
Vancouver, BC V6B 5J3
Canada
(604) 669-7898

Category: Candy Stores

Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Granville Entertainment District

5.0 star rating
  9/4/2010

Um, a candy store open til midnight on a street full of bars?

You're asking for it.

And oh, yes, you got it.

After a night of hittin the bars along this fine strip of life, my girlie and I were cravin some mother-effin wafers.

Hello, Candy Aisle!

This…More »

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 7. Ghirardelli Square

900 N Point St
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 775-5500

Categories: Shopping Centers, Chocolatiers and Shops

Neighbourhood: Fisherman's Wharf

5.0 star rating
  9/25/2009

OMG this is probably the king of my pile of guilty pleasures, sitting on a throne being held up by lady gaga and my desire to own a snuggie.

Yes, it's coporate and touristy and overpriced and is too clean and was made in an attempt to impress out of…More »

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 8. Crumbs Bake Shop

6801 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 462-1300

Category: Bakeries

Neighbourhood: Hollywood

5.0 star rating
  2/27/2011

It takes a lot to impress me.

Crumbs impresses me.

I am so wildly over Sprinkles (trends do not always equal quality) and found this place while dodging far too friendly Indiana Jones.  The store front is right in the front, but is kind of off to the…More »

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 9. Mrs. Fields Cookies

11 3rd Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 369-9945

Category: Bakeries

Neighbourhood: SOMA

5.0 star rating
  4/12/2011

Brilliant.

You know what they do? They sit. They wait. They're predators.

While you're shopping, getting dizzy on those weird escalators, you're thinking "man, I need a little boost!"

Then it happens.

Lurking up the weird escalators is the smell. You…More »

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 10. Ghirardelli Chocolate

900 N Point St
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 771-4903

Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Chocolatiers and Shops

Neighbourhood: Fisherman's Wharf

4.0 star rating
  9/11/2008

Ghirardelli is just an absolute San Francisco thing.  The square is super cute and tucked away enough that its not as in your face tourist trap as other parts of the city.  Their ice cream was very well flavored without being too sweet, as some…More »

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 11. Moonstruck Chocolate Co. - CLOSED

2109 Chestnut St
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 563-6654

Category: Chocolatiers and Shops

Neighbourhood: Marina/Cow Hollow

4.0 star rating
  9/20/2008

Their pieces were BEYOND cute.  Chocolate is always worth the splurge (please, you all know what I'm talking about) so even though it was a tad pricey, it wasn't too ridiculous.  Their pieces were fun and my friend and I also tried out some that they…More »

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 12. Michael Mischer Chocolates

3352 Grand Ave
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 986-1822

Categories: Chocolatiers and Shops, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt

Neighbourhoods: Grand Lake, Lower Hills

4.0 star rating
  1/28/2011

I have been DYING to check this out.  It's been on my East Bay hit list. I dragged my darling manfriend out with me and we were off.

It's kind of a hole in the wall (Billy almost wandered into a Domino's when he was trying to find the door).  The shop…More »

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 13. Hooper's Chocolates - CLOSED

4632 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 653-3703

Category: Chocolatiers and Shops

Neighbourhoods: Temescal, North Oakland

4.0 star rating
  9/11/2008

I remember being a little girl and my daddy taking me to Hooper's and I honestly thought it was magical.  All of their truffles are amazing and done so that they are completely filling without being too much.  The flavor is great and gracefully stays…More »

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 14. Gertrude Hawk Chocolate Shops

Columbia Mall
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(570) 784-4336

Category: Candy Stores

4.0 star rating
  4/16/2010 First to Review

Good service, cute items.

Prices are decent, and there's a decent variety.

They dip lots of fun stuff like strawberries, cherries, and oreos, among other things.  There's also a lot of individual truffles and pieces in their case to choose from,…More »

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 15. Yummy Cupcakes

313 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 393-8283

Category: Desserts

Neighbourhood: Santa Monica

4.0 star rating
  11/17/2010

So I found this place from getting a Groupon (the most wonderful site ever, for foodies, fatties, and frugals).  Apparently, this place does get a lot of press, but is still in the SoCal shadow of the mightly Sprinkles cupcakes (which I think is a…More »

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 16. Cako Bakery

211 O'farrell Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 404-7303

Categories: Bakeries, Desserts

Neighbourhoods: Union Square, Civic Center/Tenderloin

4.0 star rating
  3/29/2010

I took a break from the Macy's flower show to get my snack on with Papa.  Apparently this place has been open for a little under a year (according to the cupcake man) and I have never seen it! They said they just got their sign a few days ago (which…More »

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 17. The Xocolate Bar

1709 Solano Ave
Berkeley, CA 94707
(510) 525-9626

Categories: Chocolatiers and Shops, Desserts

Neighbourhood: North Berkeley

4.0 star rating
  9/24/2008

I stopped by yesterday with my bestie out of curiousity.  The shop is small, but not overcrowded and had a calming feel.  Their gelato is made in Mill Valley, and whatever they do there, it's good.  Their apple sorbetto and their pear sorbetto were…More »

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 18. Harry and David - CLOSED

5624 Bay St
Emeryville, CA 94608
(510) 653-7531

Category: Specialty Food

4.0 star rating
  4/3/2009

the people that work are so sweet! they tried to basically throw coupons into my purse and were on me about samples. frankly, i dont roll in that much, just when im craving malt balls (guilty pleasure, i admit) and they have a million flavors.…More »

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 19. CocoaBella Chocolates

865 Market St
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 896-5222

Category: Chocolatiers and Shops

Neighbourhoods: Union Square, SOMA

4.0 star rating
  9/11/2008

I worked at Godiva for a year, so I've learned a lot about chocolate over that time. Cocoa Bella knows what they're doing.  Some pieces are very sweet (the milk chocolate truffles we tried because they're a standard, and they sent my friend and I…More »

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 20. Indie Cakes

Berkeley, CA 94706
(510) 220-3057

Categories: Bakeries, Caterers

4.0 star rating
  7/2/2010

Oh wow, this is pleasant.

My dad picked up a cupcake at the Berkeley Beehive market, and brought it back for inspection.

He went with carrot cake (what?), which is not notoriously the greatest choice of dessert, but this was done well.

The cakey part…More »

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 21. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory

65 Jefferson Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 982-0611

Category: Chocolatiers and Shops

Neighbourhood: Fisherman's Wharf

3.0 star rating
  7/31/2009

You walk by, you see the bear, and you melt a little bit. admit it.

then you walk in and smell the chocolate and your mouth waters and you feel fat and you dont care. then you realize you spent three dollars on two chocolate covered oreos. oh man.…More »

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 22. See's Candies

160 El Cerrito Plz
El Cerrito, CA 94530
(510) 524-6461

Category: Candy Stores

3.0 star rating
  9/11/2008

See's is an American chocolate brand, so it is bound to be more sweet and sugary than other brands.  The pricing of it is basically next to nothing at $15 a pound.  My friend and I stopped by last night and spent six dollars on a bag of chocolate we…More »

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 23. Boniere Bakery - CLOSED

1417 Park St
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 522-0110

Category: Bakeries

3.0 star rating
  5/29/2010

IMDRUNKANDNEEDACOOKIE.

So on Thursdays, my bestie and I go to Alamurder to get happy hour sloshed.  

This results in being drunk in the middle of the day, which I am no stranger to.

Side note: She doesn't drink, so I should say that she is a perfect…More »

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 24. American Cupcake

1919 Union St
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 896-4217

Categories: Bakeries, American (New)

Neighbourhood: Marina/Cow Hollow

3.0 star rating
  4/13/2011

First off, any cupcake shop this close to the MAC pro store is a godsend for girldates.

American cupcake is freaking adorable.

They have an old school photobooth (!!!) and a bar that features sandwiches and a beer and wine selection.

But come on, the…More »

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 25. Sprinkles Cupcakes

9635 S Santa Monica Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 274-8765

Categories: Bakeries, Desserts

Neighbourhood: Beverly Hills

3.0 star rating
  5/27/2010

Oh, the Hollywood hype. These are some of the most buzzed cupcakes in the socal land, and yet, I feel that I found beter in Miss Priss in the LBC.

However, I understand the hype.

The bakery itsself is hella cute and has a sign on the door that…More »

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