The Washingtonian debuted their "bracket-style" cupcake tournament earlier this month. Four cupcakes remain:
- Curbside Cupcakes
- Georgetown Cupcake
- Bakeshop
- Something Sweet
I really like the idea of this contest, but unlike the basketball version-- the picks weren't ranked, pitting some of the best places against one another too early in the rounds. The best cupcake shop in DC (Baked & Wired) was knocked out in the 2nd round-- not because their cupcakes aren't the best, but because they were up against Curbside Cupcakes whose business model revolves around Facebook and Twitter (you have to follow them to know where their truck is going to be each day). When I voted for B&W early in the week, they were way ahead 65% to 35%.... then after Curbside posted to facebook and twitter they soared ahead. Smart move-- I'm not saying there's anything wrong with that, I am saying that the contest measures who has more facebook fans than who has the best cupcakes.
I think Curbside Cupcakes deserves to be there though-- I finally tried one and I was impressed-- definitely Top 5. Georgetown Cupcake isn't a surprise, I'll just be happy if this over-hyped place doesn't take it all. Bakeshop is a new place I haven't tried (they just opened their first shop in Clarendon) but can't wait too! I'm also happy that Something Sweet made the short list. I don't think they'll win it, but hopefully they'll get some more people to check them out!
Don't forget to vote for your favorite!
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