by Erin
As you may have gathered from a few of our posts, we like cupcakes. You might say we're a bit obsessed, but really, can you blame us? Anyway, about a week ago, Xani saw the Martha Stewart Show which featured the three ladies who write the Cupcakes Take the Cake blog (which is wonderful, by the way). They mentioned a particularly good cupcake bakery in Brooklyn, NY, so Xani wrote to our friend Lauren (the one I visited in NYC who lives in BK) via Facebook (shameless plug: join the BCD Group!) and said:
"Kumquat Cupcakery... Do you know of this place? Its in your 'hood. Please investigate and report back."
And you know what? SHE DID! This is one of the ten million reasons I love Lauren - she takes direction! And now, Dear Reader, Lauren's field report on Kumquat Cupcakery:
Ladies,
I spent a little time this weekend doing field research for my favorite food blog (that's yours, by the way). As directed by Xani's post on my Facebook wall, I checked out Kumquat Cupcakery and ooh did I like what I found. The owner, Keavy, doesn't have a storefront but sells at two markets in Brooklyn, so we went to one this past saturday called Artists and Fleas in Williamsburg--put on your hipster glasses, gals! The place was small and mostly clothing and jewelry. The cupcakes were the only food on offer, and Keavy was there selling them herself! She was awesome, super sweet, and you should be friends with her. So, she had three flavors of her tiny cupcakes on offer--chocolate truffle, banana creme, and red velvet. They are SO adorably small, Xani you'll die of cuteness, about half the size of the Tribeca Treats ones I'd say. I tried red velvet first, and lemme tell you why Keavy is awesome--wonderful cake to frosting ratio, frosting sweet without being cloying, cake moist and favorful. Plus we got 6 for $5, tried a couple there and ate the rest at 4am when we came home drunk, when they were even tastier!!
Oh, Sarah and I both got some awesome new jewelry there, too, so the trip was a hit. Thanks for putting the Kumquat on my radar! She sells at a much bigger market on Sundays, which I think we should hit on your visit. So much to cram in...
I'm attaching a pic, though my photography is nowhere near as good as yours!
Thanks Lauren!! You are the best. Can't wait to hit the Kumquat during our next visit to the Big Apple!
Happy cupcake hunting,
EP
ps. Bonus points for figuring out the reference in the title. Hint: it's related to Top Chef!
Oh that looks great! Makes me want to drive to NYC right now!
ReplyDeleteHave you guys been to Sugar Sweet Sunshine on the Lower East Side in Manhattan? I like their cupcakes way better than other places (except for Two Little Red Hens!) and it's a really cute space to hang out in.
ReplyDeleteHey ladies! Thanks for the great review. I wish I was able to ship cupcakes over to you, but alas, that darn frosting ruins everything!
ReplyDeleteRemember to stop by and say hello next time your in town, I'll have your cupcakes waiting...