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| - A great place for a party - especially if your friends like their cakes in cups.
The occasion? A friend's private birthday party.
Description: Cupcake Decorating Party. A choice meant to bring together a variety of people in a special salon where beer or wine drinkers exchange quaffing in favour of decorating. But wait! There was also quaffing! What more do you need from a birthday?
ATMOSPHERE
Professional and homey. The chic, exposed brick walls, high ceilings and snazzy décor give the impression of space and a touch of class. A long table in the centre provides space to decorate said cupcakes; there are tables for appetizers, counters for wine and cookies (courtesy of the Birthday Girl). Our party had a giant jar for donations to B-Girl's charity as in-kind exchange.
As a venue, it is big enough to roam for more wine and meet new people, small enough to be homey and allow for the drumming trio. (Yes there was one of those. Obviously.) The space accommodates 30 people standing, 14 - 16 people seated.
SERVICE
As a party service, Dolci provided vanilla cupcakes with vanilla frosting and a dizzying array of cupcake condiments for the cupcake game. We made interpretations of the birthday girl via sprinkles, licorice, and a liberal use of pretzels. Number one made a cupcape Mohawk for a prize woooooo. Four years of arts school for the win! Knew it would come in handy.
B-Girl brought in extra catering and special beverages, which was great and a great way to save some cash as well.
One of the owners took care of us throughout, just ensuring everything was running smoothly, and was as sweet as sugar frosting.
It hadn't occurred to me to go to a place like this as a venue, but they pleasantly surprised me. Le Dolci provides birthday, bridal and other types of party packages, including corporate events and regular decorating classes as well.
LOCATION
Relatively easily accessed via streetcar from Dundas subway station. Take the streetcar west to Trinity Bellwoods Park, near Grace Street and Little Italy. A lovely area to walk in and not too strenuous to find from the burbs.
OVERALL
This birthday party gave me Sweet Valley High b-day jealousy. I keep going to bars! I am so uncool. Cupcakes are the new alcohol.
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