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| - Hit up Crave last night for a "Cupcake and Beer" event they held with Oskar Blues Brewery. I've been to Crave before and am definitely a fan. However, when I say a fan, I mean I would go occasionally and enjoy the light ambiance of the venue and maybe a dessert. But not a place I would hit up regularly.
The place is a bit pricey. I highly recommend the blueberry margarita - absolutely phenominal with a light yet refreshing taste. And I praise Crave for having blueberry on their menu rather than the standard lime, strawberry, mango options at most places. Yet the margarita is $11 on it's own which is more than I prefer to pay for my drinks. Especially when the drink is quite delicious and I can suck it down in 3 minutes flat... side note on that... this can be a dangerous drink when all that tequila kicks in.
Anywho... back to the original event... I went to Crave for the 'Cupcake and Beer' event in which 3 Oskar Blues beers were paired with three small-sized cupcakes. In order to attend the event, you had to register in advance. As the Oskar Blues rep spoke, servers were wandering around dropping off the beer samples and the drinks. I ended up receiving the last of the cupcake samples on our server's tray and she scurred back to the kitchen to obtain more for our table of 3. However, the cupcakes weren't ready. And took about another 10 minutes to make it out. It took so long my friend at the table asked about the cupcakes to which our server replied 'they are making more'. I was a bit surprised by this as Crave was aware how many attendees were coming yet failed to have the correct amount prepared...the cupcakes obviously weren't fresh out of the oven and were made earlier in the day based on the consistency. But nonetheless, the cupcakes were quite satisfying and I recommend the Bugs Bunny cupcake. This carrot cake was topped with cream cheese frosting and walnuts. I personally don't care for carrot cake but this cake was not overpowering and the cream cheese frosting was very light and perfect with the light beer we were served.
Over all, I liked the event and appreciated beer and food tastings - great chance to experience multiple flavors without having to take the chance of purchasing a pricey cupcake without knowing if it's worth it.
The only downside is our server simply was not that good. I've worked in the service industry and fully understand if a server is busy but looking around, we realized she had three tables and could not understand why she was slow at everything she did. She was quite friendly but it took a while for her to come greet us originally, then she forgot to bring us the third beer and then we had to flag her down to get her to take our bills and cash us out.
I would definitely go again but as I stated earlier, it would be on occasion and most likely if I had a sweet tooth craving or for another event. While the drinks are good and the cupcake flavors pair quite well, I can't validate paying $11 for a drink and another $7 for a dessert only to leave satisfied and not impressed. Maybe I'm being cheap here but I can savor a tastier drink and a moister dessert for a better price elsewhere in Charlotte. However, despite this review, if you are looking for a great date location, this is it. Great relaxing atmosphere. Sultry look to the venue. Music in the background but still quiet enough to have an intimate conversation.
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