Category Archives: cupcakes

The Breakfasts and Brunches – Part 1, Portland OR

Perhaps because it was the meal we most frequently enjoyed as a family when I was young or perhaps as a result of my propensity for sweets in general I absolutely love breakfast…and perhaps moreso the concept of brunch. Always … Continue reading

Posted in Bread Pudding, Breakfast, Broder, Coffee, cupcakes, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Gravy, Heart, Ned Ludd, Oregon, Pancakes, Pork, Portland, Stumptown, Tasty n' Sons, The Woodsman Market, The Woodsman Tavern, Tin Shed, Vacation

[lost meals] eat. and Chocolate and Spice Bakery, Las Vegas NV

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading

Posted in Breakfast, Chocolate and Spice, Chocolate and Spice Bakery, Coffee, cupcakes, Dessert, eat downtown, eat., Food, Las Vegas, lost meals, Nevada, Pancakes, Pork, Vacation

[lost meals] Bread and Butter and Crepe Shack & Waffles, Henderson NV

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading

Posted in Bread and Butter, Breakfast, Coffee, Crepe Shack & Waffles, Croissant, cupcakes, Dessert, Henderson, Ice Cream, Las Vegas, lost meals, Nevada, Vacation, Waffles

The Maine Lobster Lady, Short Leash, Mamma Toledo’s, La Purisima, Phoenix AZ

In its inaugural season it would be hard to call the Phoenix Festival of the Arts anything more than a dismal failure – a mere 40 artists plus some bands and organizations it was under-representative of the Valley’s diverse art … Continue reading

Posted in Arizona, cupcakes, Dessert, Food, Lobster, Mamma Toledo's, Phoenix, Short Leash, The Maine Lobster Lady

[lost meals] Bennison’s Bakery, Evanston IL

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading

Posted in Bennison's, Bennison's Bakery, Breakfast, Chicago, Coffee, Croissant, cupcakes, Dessert, Evanston, Food, Illinois, lost meals, Vacation

La Grande Orange Grocery / LGO Pizzeria / Chelsea’s Kitchen, Phoenix AZ

I generally don’t visit the same place more than once – a quick glance at my blog would prove this point; Alinea, Eleven Madison Park, Bouchon, and The Griddle Café round out a list of spots that I’ve experienced more … Continue reading

Posted in Arizona, Breakfast, Chelsea's Kitchen, Coffee, cupcakes, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, La Grande Orange Grocery, LGO Pizzeria, Pancakes, Phoenix, Pizza

[lost meals] Sweet Saint Louis, St. Louis MO

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading

Posted in Breakfast, Coffee, Cornbread, cupcakes, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Half & Half, Ice Cream, Jilly's, Jilly's Cupcakes, lost meals, Missouri, Park Avenue Coffee, Pork, Saint Louis, St. Louis, Ted Drewes, Vacation, World's Fair Donuts

Society Fair and Buzz Bakery, Alexandria VA

  An early morning and an easy Saturday drive into the city allowed for a twofer in Alexandria before entering DC to visit the National Zoo – the first a brief shopping jaunt to Cathal Armstrong’s Society Fair and the … Continue reading

Posted in Alexandria, Bread Pudding, Breakfast, Buzz Bakery, Coffee, Croissant, cupcakes, DC, Dessert, Food, Society Fair, Vacation, Virginia

Pan Chancho, Kingston ON

Wanting to make the most of our time in traveling from Ottawa back to Ohio we made a late night stop in Kingston after the Senators/Bruins game at ScotiaBank Place and waking early to jog the streets, shore, and city … Continue reading

Posted in Breakfast, Canada, Coffee, Croissant, cupcakes, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Kingston, Pan Chancho, Vacation

Sweets and Ancillary Eats, Montreal QC

  Like many of the cities I visit three meals a day was not going to cut it to truly experiencing the best of Montreal’s culinary offerings – as a matter of fact, considering we were only in town for … Continue reading

Posted in Bakery Kouign Amann, Brulerie St. Denis, Canada, Coffee, Croissant, cupcakes, Food, Ice Cream, La Banquise, Le Fromentier, Les Délices de l'Érable, Les Glaceurs, Macaroon, Montreal, Myriade Coffee, Olivier Potier, Patisserie Rhubarbe, Schwartz's, St. Viateur, Toi Moi et Cafe, Vacation, Yeh!

Coffee and Sweets, Toronto ON

Certainly not willing to suffice for a meager three (or four) meals per day on our trek to Canada a handful of additional stops for sweets and caffeine were made in each city; four in Toronto including Boreal Gelato, Bobbette … Continue reading

Posted in Bobbette and Belle, Boreal, Bread Pudding, Canada, Coffee, cupcakes, Dessert, Grind House, Ice Cream, Macaroon, Soma, Toronto, Vacation

Coffee, Donuts, Doughnuts, and Baked Goods, Chicago IL

I was standing in front of Brushstroke in New York City after a 6-stop Pizza Crawl when my phone buzzed to alert me of an e-mail. Early to the restaurant I opened the mail and started to read – an … Continue reading

Posted in Baker and Nosh, Bread Pudding, Breakfast, Chicago, Coffee, Croissant, cupcakes, Dessert, Do-Rite Donuts, Doughnut Vault, Floriole, Food, Illinois, La Colombe, Nightwood, Old Fashioned Donuts, Pork, Vacation

Red Rooster and DBGB, New York NY

After another late night led to another early morning run and hopping onto the subway after a quick shower the gameplan for Sunday would be an aggressive one – brunch in Harlem, hockey game in Jersey, post-game eats on the … Continue reading

Posted in Bread Basket, Coffee, Cornbread, Croissant, cupcakes, DBGB, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, New York, Red Rooster, Vacation

Sweets Snacks and Coffee, Seattle WA

Like most of my trips the concept of three meals a day is simply too limiting, especially when traveling with a group who is willing to share and thereby allow multiple samples at multiple locations; as such the most recent … Continue reading

Posted in Bakery Nouveau, Bauhaus, Coffee, Croissant, Cupcake Royale, cupcakes, D'Ambrosio Gelato, Dahlia Bakery, Dessert, Fonte Coffee, Frost, Frost Donuts, Ice Cream, Mill Creek, Pork, Seattle, Theo Chocolate, Top Pot, Vacation, Washington, Yellow Leaf Cupcake

Ancillary Eats, Los Angeles CA

No sooner had I returned from Chicago than I was repacking my bag for the city of angels and although this trip was prompted more by business than by pleasure a fortuitous clinic schedule allowed me to tack on a … Continue reading

Posted in Bhan Kanom, Bread Pudding, Breakfast, Cake Monkey, California, Coffee, Croissant, cupcakes, Dessert, Fonuts, Food, French Toast, Groundworks Coffee, Joan's on Third, Los Angeles, Pizza, Pork, Stella Rossa, Truffle, Vacation

Ancillary Eats, Chicago IL

In my traditional fashion I overplanned and as usual the agenda contained far more stops than we would logically have time (or stomach capacity) for, yet when it was all said and done my most recent trip to the Windy … Continue reading

Posted in A Taste of Heaven, Beard Papa, Burt's Place, Chicago, Coffee, cupcakes, Dessert, Hoosier Mama Pie Company, Illinois, Intelligentsia, Morton Grove, Pizza, Pork, Vacation

Pastries, Desserts, Ice Cream, Coffee, The Valley AZ

Never one to let the idea of three square meals a day deter me from enjoying a visit to a new city my three plus days in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Glendale, and Chandler would additionally lead me to a number of … Continue reading

Posted in Arizona, Bread Pudding, Cartel Coffee, Coffee, Croissant, cupcakes, Dessert, Food, Fry Bread House, Herb Box, Ice Cream, La Grande Orange Grocery, Macaroon, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Scratch, Sweet Republic, Vacation

Coffee and Pastries, The Bay Area CA

With my time in Ohio coming to a close and my love of northern California no secret it probably came as little surprise to anyone that my first scheduled job interview on a short but growing list would be in … Continue reading

Posted in American Cupcake, B.Patisserie, Bi-Rite, Bouchon Bakery, Bread Pudding, California, Coffee, Coffee Caboose, Croissant, cupcakes, Dean and Deluca, Dessert, Dynamo Dougnuts, Food, Four Barrel, Knead Patisserie, Macaroon, Napa, Pork, Ritual Roasters, San Francisco, Tartine Bakery, The Model Bakery, Vacation, Yountville

Doughnut Vault, Black Dog Gelato, Alliance Bakery, Hot Chocolate, Atwood Cafe Chicago IL

Having just returned from Boston a week earlier the turnaround time for yet another trip to the Windy City was short, but with NEXT reservations and a trip to the Rookery as well as Wright’s Home, Studio, and Walking Tour … Continue reading

Posted in Alliance Bakery, Atwood Cafe, Black Dog Gelato, Bread Pudding, Breakfast, Chicago, Coffee, cupcakes, Dessert, Doughnut Vault, Hot Chocolate, Ice Cream, Illinois, Macaroon, Souffle, Vacation

Bouchon, La Bergamotte, Kyotofu, Shake Shack, Buttercup Bake Shop

As has been the case with myriad previous visits to Manhattan, breakfasts and snacks throughout the journey once again saw me visit a number of bakeries and sweet shops along the way – sometimes out of necessity to get to … Continue reading

Posted in Bouchon, Bouchon Bakery, Breakfast, Buttercup Bake Shop, Coffee, Croissant, cupcakes, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Kyotofu, La Bergamotte, Macaroon, New York, Shake Shack, Vacation