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| - Zoe's holds a special place in my heart, for it is the reward for all dentist visits (I know, I know). My dentist is just down the road, so usually I'll walk by and lament the fact that I can't go and buy a cupcake or a cup of tea or a cookie because I need to keep everything clean and shiny, shiny. HOWEVER, nothing says I can't get something on the way home, right?
Most of the time when I'm in here, I have fat lip, fat chin, fat tongue, or all of the above. Sometimes I'm really grumpy and feeling sorry for myself, sometimes I'm really happy to finally have something taken care of. Whatever my mood, the staff is always lovely and cheerful and willing to chat with me (though I have a feeling they never understand me!).
Today was the first time I tried their cookies and, let me tell you, WOW. I had the ginger/molasses and the chocolate chip. They're big, chewy and cheap. The trifecta! Under $4 for the two. I should have bought more. They also had a really interesting one -- sort of like a cookie with everything on it. It had chocolate chips, peanuts, marshmallows, coconut, peanuts ... everything! If I weren't against peanuts+chocolate on principal, I would have been all over that like an incurable STD.
While I can't vouch for the cookies day-old taste, I do know the cupcakes aren't as good when left for a day or so in the fridge. Definitely best eaten fresh. Luckily, around the same time I figured this out, I also realised that while you generally lose your appetite after the dentist because of the soreness and the feelings of violation, you can pretty much do whatever you want until the freezing wears off as long as you're careful not to chomp on yourself. Therefore, my advice on Zoe's is to purchase and eat IMMEDIATELY. Nothing sexier than slobbering like a toddler all over a cookie on the streetcar. Heck yes!
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