Stopped in to this charming little bakery a couple of weeks ago needing something chocolate, stat!
The service was prompt, friendly and helpful and therefore, I didn't mind the slightly high price for these sweets.
I tried the mini pistacio macarons (the French style, not the American coconut style) and they were very good since I waited for them to be "room temperature" like the counter clerk advised. But that really wasn't what I came in for...
Let's get to the cupcakes:
The red velvet and the chocolate peanut butter were good: frosting very light yet flavorful (light with respect to the texture/flavor, as opposed to the amount; I always scrape half the frosting off of a cupcake as I do not care for too much but I NEVER condemn a place that puts too much on as I realize that some people love a lot of frosting!) and yet, the cake portion was just a TAD too dry for my taste.
The salted caramel actually disappointed me:
a.) I appreciate more salt and b.) I prefer a chocolate cake with my caramel
My FAVORITE (and this one was so good, I would definitely return for more, despite living 30+ minutes away) was the BOSTON KREME cupcake. This one was very moist with chocolate icing (not fluffy frosting) and a small dab of custard? in the center. YUM-ME!!! Gotta' get me some more of those...
...now, if they could just make one of those with chocolate cake and white cream filling, I'd be in a More Cupcakes of Chicago Kind of Paradise!!!