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| - I stopped in at Petits Gateaux during a recent Yelp event, and sampled some of their cupcakes. First, the owner, Mirta, is amazing. She is truly dedicated to her business and to making her clientele happy. I'm not a huge fan of cupcakes but I would stop in on a regular basis just her amazing energy alone. The shop is small, but they offer a very good selection of cupcake flavors as well as ice cream. You can purchase full-size or mini cupcakes.
I sampled raspberry-vanilla-hibiscus, red velvet and chocolate cupcakes. The first thing that I'll saw is that these cupcakes are not as rich as other places make them. In fact, they were very light and not too sweet. You could definitely taste the buttery texture in those first bites. My favorite was the chocolate - it was just the right level of sweetness for me, with just a hint of bitterness. Yum! The other two flavors were also good, but I felt they were lacking in flavor just a bit. Admittedly, no one can beat the red velvet cupcake at Les Glaceurs.
My understanding from Mirta and her crew was that they use only the freshest ingredients, and they try to keep their recipes simple with minimal use of dye. This is apparent in the lightness and taste of their cupcakes. I would definitely stop in again.
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