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some of my favorite cupcake places

 1. Cupkates

Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 384-6544

Categories: Desserts, Food Stands

Neighbourhood: UC Campus Area

5.0 star rating
  9/15/2009

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 2. Love At First Bite

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

Category: Bakeries

Neighbourhoods: Gourmet Ghetto, North Berkeley

5.0 star rating
  Update - 5/16/2009

still five stars. but i went by today for the first time in a while, and my love was renewed. here's why - because unlike some of the other so-called specialty cupcake bakeries around, LAFB's cupcakes taste REAL. the lemon tastes like lemon! the…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    4/10/2009

    love at first bite... the name says it all. these cupcakes are so delectable; and i'm not even a… Read more »

 3. Big City Cupcakes - CLOSED

1015 Howe St
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1P6
Canada
(604) 683-6603

Categories: Desserts, Bakeries

Neighbourhood: Downtown

4.0 star rating
  10/8/2009

i am so shocked at these reviews! now granted, i have not been to the other big city cupcakes locations, but i thought that these cupcakes were pretty good! red velvet is my standard order, and after seeing that they call it the "red carpet cupcake"…More »

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 4. Cako Bakery

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

Categories: Bakeries, Desserts

Neighbourhoods: Union Square, Civic Center/Tenderloin

3.0 star rating
  9/29/2010

so now that cupcake shops are practically as prevalent as starbucks', and even the food network has bowed down to the mini cake and created about 6 shows around this oh-so celebrated confection, i guess i'm going to have to be a little more…More »

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 5. Crumbs Bake Shop

1107 19th St NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 974-0333

Categories: Desserts, Bakeries

3.0 star rating
  2/9/2012 First to Review

there was not one other patron in here. granted, they just opened two months ago, but still, i should've taken it as a sign.

i've seen reviews that state the the quality varies across different locations of crumbs bake shops, and let's just hope that…More »

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 6. Hello Cupcake

1351 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 861-2253

Category: Bakeries

Neighbourhood: Dupont Circle

2.0 star rating
  2/7/2012

first attempt = a dry as cardboard "raspberry beret." second attempt = a deliciously moist "you tart." a third attempt had to be made.

so last night i picked up a couple of cupcakes so i wouldn't have to make dessert for a dinner party. i tried their…More »

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Review votes:
1304 Useful, 1200 Funny, and 1192 Cool

Location

Washington, DC

Yelping Since

April 2009

Things I Love

TRAVEL, sunny days, champagne, cooking for friends, retail therapy, alcohol-induced frivolity, hiking and camping, red velvet cake, crossword puzzles, board games, charades, fresh flowers, high heels, summer thunderstorms, brunch, being a paparazzo, trying new foods

Find Me In

dupont circle or logan circle

My Hometown

the DC area

When I'm Not Yelping...

i'm seeking my bliss

My Second Favourite Website

http://www.smittenkitc...

The Last Great Book I Read

the girl with the dragon tattoo (yeah, i'm late!)

My First Concert

HFStival (RIP)

My Favourite Movie

the princess bride

My Last Meal On Earth

maryland crabcakes, shoestring fries, banana cream pie

Don't Tell Anyone Else But...

i yelp during work hours

Most Recent Discovery

thanh long's roast crab - HOLY CRAB

Current Crush

joe manganiello