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| - If you crave an ADULT-style cupcake and don't want something boring masked by 286 ounces of sugary frosting, please give this place some serious love. I had been reading about this since I heard they opened an actual store and couldn't wait to check it out with my wife. We were not disappointed.
The location isn't well marked, and we passed it by on the first attempt. However, we found it and won't soon forget it. It looks a little sketchy outside, but inside is a completely different feel! Lots of local art adorning the walls, some comfy places to sit and enjoy, and a very welcome feel all jumped right out at me. The owner (who will explain FuManChu just by looking at him) was possibly one of the nicest bakers I've ever met! Hell, he even GAVE us a loaf of Duke's fresh bread just for getting a couple cupcakes! Bread AND awesome cupcakes? Oh hell yeah!
Since it was a little later in the day, most of their stock has dwindled. We still scored one each of the four varieties they had: Lemongrass Sriracha, French Toast, Old Fashioned (like the cocktail), and one other adult-themed one that I can't remember right now. We couldn't wait to try the sriracha since we're both certified hot mouths and it barely lasted the ride down Central! The lemongrass was subtle, but worked well with the spicy sriracha finish. The cupcake was wonderfully light and airy and not, repeat NOT, drowning in icing. I'm not a fan of an entire pastry bag of icing per cupcake, but I know folks who are. To each their own. We will be pacing ourselves (barely) with the other three until we can get some friends to go back with us to try more.
I'm temporarily reserving the fifth star on this review until I get to sample (devour) some other flavors, including a meat-themed cupcake. I look forward to many more visits.
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