Couture Cupcake Locations

Couture Cupcakes, from the CC Gallery

As some of you cupcake lovers might know, Couture Cupcakes are now available at both ACKC locations - the one in Logan Circle, DC and the one in Alexandria, VA - but they're also now available at Cafe Tu-O-Tu in Georgetown! Cafe Tu-O-Tu is Mediterranean Cuisine with a Turkish twist. The Cafe serves breakfast specials, large lunch salads and panini style sandwiches, late evening snacks, and of course - Couture Cupcakes!

I gave them a ring to see what the deal is, and found out they have the cupcakes delivered every Tuesday and Thursday. The flavors change every week, so you can probably give them a call at 202.298.7777 to see what the flavors are that week.

Cafe Tu-O-Tu (named after DC's area code) is located at 2816 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20007.

Co Co Sala Chocolate Cupcake

Being DC Restaurant Week, I know a lot of locals have been out and about trying new restaurants or visiting their favorites, so I have to ask if anyone has been to Co Co. Sala? Tom Sietsema for the Washington Post recently reviewed the relatively new dessert restaurant, which is how I found out they've got a chocolate cupcake on the menu. Has anyone tried it?

Apparently it's part of the "Childhood Favorites Experience" on the Monde Du Chocolat portion of the evening menu. That "experience" costs you $20, but you can order the "Main Dessert" portion of the experience seperately for $12. Still quite steep for a dessert if you ask me, especially since the cupcake is also a mini.

I have heard good things about this place though...other than it apparently being quite loud and the dinner food not fitting the price tag, the desserts, drinks, and friendly staff make it worth checking out.

Nickell's & Scheffler Strawberry Cupcake

Has anyone ever been to Nickell's & Scheffler in Alexandria? Apparently they make some terrific, moist Strawberry Cupcakes that contain a puree of fresh strawberries. They sell for $2 each (cheaper than most cupcakes around town). I'm interested to see how they compare to Baked & Wired's infamous Strawberry Cupcakes.

Nickell's & Scheffler is a cafe, located in Old Town at 1028 King Street. It's actually been open for six years, and is run by a local couple. Aside from cupcakes, it's sounds like they have a very broad, tasty menu...with everything from soup and paninis to rosemary lemonade and crabcakes. Tasty!

Anyway, if you've been to Nickell's & Scheffler and tried these Strawberry Cupcakes, let the rest of us know what you think!

Mia's Pizza in Bethesda Magazine

The July/August issue of Bethesda Magazine mentions Mia's Pizza in it's Dining Guide, which features all new write-ups of more than 200 area restaurants. The blurb says:

Voted "Best New Restaurant" by Bethesda Magazine readers in 2008, Mia's wood-burning oven turns out consistently good, Naples-style pies with a variety of toppings, homemade soups, and cupcakes in a cheery dining room with yellow, orange, and green accents.

The Magazine assigned Mia's two dollar signs (on a scale of 1 to 4, 1 being the cheapest and 4 being the most expensive) and noted that Mia's serves Lunch and Dinner only. My personal opinion? If not for the cupcakes, you definitely have to check this place out for the pizza.