Vanilla Pastry is located right near my office, so we always get their cupcakes for somebody's birthday, any other special occasion....or you know, when the cupcake mood strikes. I've picked some up on the way home for a dessert to share with my boyfriend, and given them as a gift to friends.
The quality is always excellent. The cupcakes are the most beautiful things, each looking more delicious than the previous. The flavors rotate, and I can't recall all the ones I've tried, but I know I enjoyed the lemon cupcakes, and the red velvet in particular. The frosting is creamy and appealing, and that's a lot coming from me since usually I find frosting to be too sweet and overwhelming. The decor is adorable too - it really is the cutest, brightest little shop! I want to say the cupcakes are about $4 each? But I think it's worth it for the price. Rather than buy a whole bunch, I'd say just get one for you and one for your lover and just eat them fresh. They taste best the day you buy them.
It's easy to find metered parking in the area, so stop in the next time you are craving something sweet and beautiful!