Downtown Cupcakes

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Aug 042011
 
Mini Cupcakes from Crumbs

Mini Cupcakes from Crumbs

My latest entry on Choose Chicago’s new blog, Chicago Like a Local, is a miniature cupcake crawl for the folks in the Loop. Part of me thinks I should have a four corners of Chicago cupcake crawl so people at least have a fighting chance of working up an appetite for all that sugar, but it’s hard when so yummy goodness is concentrated in one area. Enjoy!

Oct 022006
 
Pumpkin Truffle Cupcakes from Cupcakes!

Pumpkin Truffle Cupcakes from Cupcakes!

So here they are… the long-awaited results of the Cupcake Crawl! Did we discover Chicago’s best cupcake? We definitely found some new favorites! Listen to hear our take.

Interested in doing your own Cupcake Crawl? Here’s the itinerary we used complete with CTA instructions. If you go on your own cupcake quest, let us know which cupcake you like best!

Download Chicago Bites (12.4 M)

Show Notes:
00:00 – 01:00 Intro
01:01 – 20:30 Cupcake Crawl Discussion
20:31 – 26:20 Personal Top Five
26:21 – 26:58 Sign Off

Dinkel’s Bakery
3329 N Lincoln Ave.

Southport Grocery & Cafe
3552 N Southport Ave.

Sensational Bites
3751 N Southport Ave.

Sweet Occasions & More (OUT OF BUSINESS)
5306 N Clark St.

Swedish Bakery
5348 N Clark St.

Cupcakes (OUT OF BUSINESS)
613 W Briar Pl.

Swirlz Cupcakes
705 W Belden Ave

Sep 252006
 
A cupcake toast starts the day off right.

A cupcake toast starts the day off right.

And it was quite a sight. Not to mention a wonderful time! A big thank you to everyone who participated.

Did we succeed in our quest to find Chicago’s best cupcake? The results are in, and your ballots are being tabulated and reviewed as we speak. Watch for a complete rundown later this week in our Cupcake Crawl podcast.

Until then, content yourself with pictures from the crawl. Have your own crawl pictures to share? Be sure to join our Flickr group and upload them.