New year, new cupcake challenge. Last year my cupcake challenge conducted in my small apartment crowned the best red velvet, the best chocolate and the best wild card winners. This year drinkeatplay’s own cupcake challenge will crown “L.A.’s best cupcake” at the Montmartre Lounge in Hollywood this Sunday.
I will be on a panel of “celebrity” judges — Sophie Gayot, Lindsay from LAist, some guy named Sam Rubin from KTLA, and Tara de Lis from CitySearch to name a few. What a sweet gig! And we’ll go through the cute cake roster blind tasting and judging best original and best traditional in addition to the best overall. There will be peanut butter and jelly cupcakes, mocha cupcakes, cupcakes served in ice cream cones and traditional variations you know and love.
Don’t be sad! You can participate, too, boo-bee. The yummy contest lets the paying public stuff their faces, I mean, savor mini cupcakes from 16 L.A. cupcakeries and bake shops — Vanilla Bake Shop, Yummy Cupcakes, Milk, Lucky Devils and more. And ultimately we’ll all pick “L.A.’s best cupcake” together.
There will also be cheeses and a dozen free-flowing wine varietals, although I’m hoping they’ll also be serving milk and water. Lots of milk and water.
“But what about Sprinkles? and Crumbs? and Auntie Em’s? and SusieCakes?” you’re probably asking. Yeah, I dunno. Guess that means you’ll still have to conduct an informal taste test of your own later. Although, speaking from experience, you might find yourself swearing off cupcakes for about six months or so after the contest. Hope to see you kids there!
EVENT: SUNDAY, MAY 18 from 1pm to 4pm
Montmartre Lounge
6757 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, California 90028 (map)
Tickets: $60
damn you’re so lucky.I would love to come but 60 bucks is a little steep for me. I like cupcakes, but not that much
thank you for calling us celebrities! i can’t wait to make myself sick eating cupcakes on a panel with you!
Actually we contacted Crumbs, Dainties, Aunt Em’s, Leda’s, SusieCakes, etc… they all either couldn’t make it for personal reasons or had conflicting schedules. If they make cupcakes, we contacted them. See you Sunday!
Yolanda,
Well you get all the wine you can drink, too. So I’m sure you can get more than your money’s worth just from there.
Lindsay,
Yeah, me neither! I think I’ll hit the gym a bunch of times this week…and after, though.
Dan,
Thanks again for all your attempts to keep me fat and happy. Heh.
Yes I know. I have been thinking about it. I do love wine and cupcakes. Damn, I wanna be a judge
Say WHAT?!? Who did you trick into putting you on this panel?
Jennifer,
LOL whatchoo mean? I was picked for my impeccable good taste and long-term experience with cupcakes. (Note to everyone else: Jennifer is my sister.)
see ya there! i’m bringin a couple friends. and i don’t plan to eat for 24 hours beforehand… and probably a week after.