Cirque du Sweet Day

Hello everyone!

A few weeks back a little shop with cute cupcake cutouts out front opened up. I (Rose) imediately became excited over seeing a new sweet shop open their doors. The first thing I did was grab my friends and head on over. As I walked in, the first thing I wanted to say was ahhhhhhhh. There were black and white tiles on the floor and small decorative tables to eat at. It looked so French.

My friends and I followed the yummy smell of baked goods to the glass counter in the corner. I looked down and was a bit shocked at the small selection they had. There were four different kinds of cupcakes and some cookies. I shrugged (in my head) and decided that perhaps, the cupcakes were their specialty. (I mean they did look delicious.) I ordered the cupcake with white icing and chocolate cake and they gave it to me in a small gift bag (for to go). My friends ordered some other type of cupcakes. Now, onto the trying part (my favorite part). The cake part of the cupcake was a bit dry and bland. The frosting was really (really, really) sweet and it is the kind of frosting where you can still taste the sugar particles. Now, some people might not like a bland cake part, but after tasting the very sweet frosting, I understand why the cake had to be that way. If there was any sweetness in the cake, it would have only been possible to eat one bite. The bland part kept the sweet part in check. In the end the though, I was pretty disapointed that my cupcake dreams were not fulfilled. My friends did not like their cupcakes either. They agreed with my dry and sweet review.

Since going to Cirque du Sweet Day, it has shut down with the promise to re-open soon. This is pretty unusual considering the shop had only been open for one week when I went. Perhaps, the owners had a test trial and they are redoing their recipes (a mental shrug). Anyway, to keep you all up to date, I will go back when they re-open and see if their cupcakes have become heroes.

I give them 1 out of 5 cupcakes.


***UPDATE***

I finally went back to Cirque du Sweet Day after missing opening hours for about a month. The decorations inside were still very cute and I think some delicate looking chairs and tables were added. (As I do have a big butt, I declined to eat in the shop and ate at home because I did not want to risk humilation of falling on the floor in the delicate chair.)

When I arrived home, I opened my cupcake gift. I had picked out the tropical cupcake which was made up of bananas, cocunut and oranges and white cake. The frosting consisted of vanilla icing with toasted cocnut on top. I licked some frosting first, wary that the sweetness of the cupcake I ate before (Please refernence back to the original review) would overcome me. It was a bit of a suprise when my tongue did not go into a diabetic shock. The frosting had a touch of sweetness that paired well with the toasted coconut. Excited, I bit down into the cake, only to be disapointed by its blandness. It didn't taste like anything. I have to say that my mouth was a bit sad that it didn't get to experience the tropical party it was promised. The only tropical thing about the cupcake was the toasted coconut on top.

All in all, I have to say Cirque du Sweet has improved their frosting, but not their cake.

I revise my rating ti 1 and 1/2 out of 5 cupcakes.

Cafe Boheme

Walking up the ramp to cafe Boheme is just the beginning of your experience. Surrounded by aromatic flowers and tingling wind chimes you'll feel yourself relax as you enter through the door.

Greeted by soft yellow walls and the smell of freshly brewed coffee and baked goods, Cafe Boheme envelops each of their customers in a warm blanket of goodness.

Memorable for their amazing home made goodies and creative lunch menus, Cafe Boheme is definitely a place to go.

Starting with breakfast, we recommend the morning glory muffin: filled with nuts, carrots, cinnamon, and a warm soft goodness. It sounds like an odd combination, but we promise it will satisfy your morning tastebuds. It is especially good when paired with their peach green tea (hot or cold). (Rose extra- the honey with the hot tea is incredible. I sometimes eat it by itself!)

Everyday, Cafe Boheme has a new selection of sweets and breads. We always enjoy visiting because there is always something new to try.

Ok. Now onto lunch. They also have a weekly lunch menu that varies. Last week, we tried the Thursday lunch consisting of the Cuban barbeque pulled-pork sandwhich accompanied by lemon-slaw. The pork was tender and juicy; the suace was hot but sweet (Rose extra- the sauce tasted good for me, but it didn't have the punch I ususally like.) (Laura extra- I liked the sauce a lot. I think it provided an excellent answer to the lemon slaw and acted as a compliment between the bread and meat.); and the bread was amazing. The accompanying slaw tasted fragrant. Unable to place the flavor, we asked the barista and she explained that it is made with lemon zest. Whatever the ingrediants, it was unique and delicious.(which can be good or bad).

For dessert we shared a piece of cinnemon coffee cake. Laura really liked it for it's dense texture and heavy cinnamon and nutmeg flavoring. Rose didn't like it because of the texture.

Though the service is friendly, it can sometimes be slow. To us, it is worth the wait. Cafe Boheme is also a great place to study or just to enjoy your favorite person.

Cafe Boheme is the place to go for a relaxing atmosphere and tasty treats.

We give them 4 out of 5 cupcakes