UPDATE: For the list of winners, see below. Yesterday’s cupcake challenge event at the Montmartre Lounge in Hollywood appeared to be a huge success cuz 1) it was sold out and 2) everyone in attendance (mostly women) seemed to really enjoy themselves as they sipped their glasses of wine and chowed down on their plates…
Category Archives: Sweets
Judge a Cupcake Challenge With Me
Flickr Shot by dotsara 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…
I'm a Big Kid Now: Gourmet Five Year Old Party
Flickr Shot by jspace3 Dan Silberstein at CozmoCard and DrinkEatPlay always throws these awesomely fun events — Vegas in LA, Dessert Decadence and ’80s proms. And not only is he throwing a Cupcake Challenge next weekend, which I will be a guest judge for thank you very much (more on that later woo hoo!), but…
Scream for Ice Cream: Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day and Baskin-Robbins' 31-Cent Scoop Night
Flickr Shot by jamelah Just in time for the cooler weather this week, both ice cream giants Ben and Jerry’s and Baskin Robbins are having their special ice cream events: a globalwide free cone day (B&J’s) and a nationwide 31-cent scoop night (B-R). This would have been perfect during that scorcher this past weekend, no?…
This Weekend: They're All Going To Laugh at You
If you’re not going to the Long Beach Grand Prix (fun!) or the Grilled Cheese Invitational (yum!) this weekend, maybe a pole dancing demo, mixology class or a comedy show where your iPod is the joke will tickle your fancy. Friday, April 18 SusieCakes Celebrates National Animal Crackers Day Remember animal crackers? I used to…
Gourmet Easter Goodies: Thank YOU, Easter Bunny!
Good Friday, Batman! Check out all these yummy Easter treats you can get for yourself and create your own extra special (albeit pricey) Easter basket. Forget the kiddies this time, these babies are just for you. Boule’s Gourmet Easter Basket Fixins Boule in WeHo, has a chocolate egg trio that will put the Cadbury bunny…
Magically Delicious: St. Paddy's Day Treats
When I was a wee one, my idea of St. Patrick’s Day treats were the marshmallow charms from my Lucky Charms cereal and Shamrock shakes — not consumed at the same time. Fortunately as an adult there are other yummy ways, apart from Irish whiskey, to celebrate being and not being Irish. Bellacures Scrub and…
Dessert Tasting at Patina: Spring Preview
A strange thing happened to me. I was invited to a dessert tasting at Patina to sample renowned Pastry Chef Ian Gresik’s spring preview dessert menu. It’s strange because I’m not a professional food critic, just a blogger with an insatiable, albeit picky, sweet tooth. And yet here I was in fancy-pants Patina downtown in…
Dinner at Akasha: I Am Now a Vegan Convert
People who know me know that I am so not a healthy eater. Healthy in terms of reading labels, counting calories and treating my body as a temple. But regardless of the fact that the new green restaurant in Culver City, Akasha, serves organic and vegan fare, I was dying to check it out. I…
Oscar Treats for Your Awards Show Viewing Party
Since I’m not in the industry, I’ve never really been into the Oscars, not even for the red carpet action. But I have attended a few Oscar viewing parties simply for the camaraderie, gambling and food. Food was usually the Trader Joe variety not that there’s anything wrong with that. But I’ve got a couple…
