Sunday, January 30, 2011

CamiCakes Cupcakes

2221-B Peachtree Road - Atlanta, GA 30309
Who doesn't love cupcakes?  It seems like every time the two of us crave something sweet, we always end up wanting cupcakes.  This past weekend, we both got one of those 'cupcake cravings' and decided to search Atlanta for a delicious treat.  We didn't have to drive far before the adorable CamiCakes sign caught our eye.



The amount of people inside told us that we must have found a popular spot.  Picture this:  cute bistro tables with silver pendant lights above each one, people of all ages casually talking and eating, and a display of the most delicious looking cupcakes you've ever seen.




Every one of them looked absolutely delicious and reminded us of the kind of cupcakes you'd see on cooking shows.  The perfect frosting swirl topped with a drizzle of caramel or a cute fondant flower.  It was so difficult to only choose one, so we decided to each get a different flavor and share.




The "Mint Chocolate" cupcake had mint chocolate chips baked into a chocolate fudge batter, topped with mint buttercream and mint chocolate chips.

The "Chocolate Peanut Butter Cream" cupcake is just as rich as it sounds.  Chocolate cake topped with peanut butter cream cheese frosting, with a peanut butter and chocolate drizzle.




How tasty do these look?! 


We sat at one of the tables to enjoy our cupcakes as people continued to stroll in and out of the bakery.  It was easy to see that many people love this place, and after we tasted our cupcakes, we knew why.  Not only are they pretty - they taste amazing!


CamiCakes Cupcakes is open Monday through Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and closed on Sunday.  Their incredible desserts are $2.50 each, or $28/dozen.




Make sure to go early if you have a specific cupcake in mind - they're made fresh daily and once they're gone, they're gone. To see more photos, or even order online, visit CamiCakes.com

have a yummy day <3


Rag-O-Rama



1111 euclid ave ne - atlanta, ga 30307

So today marked the first day it was nice enough to step outside without a coat. We decided to head on down to Little Five Points and do a little shopping.



Ok, so can we just start by pointing out that "we're all here 'cause were not all there" is a legit phrase for describing this little area. We didn't even need to shop, the people watching was entertainment enough. It consists of basically one long road lined with shops, restaurants, street entertainers and the most wildly dressed crowd we've experienced since coming to atlanta. We caught ourselves laughing multiple times, but it was awesome because there were people from all different backgrounds in one place.


There are plenty of options when it came to the shops, but our price range of the day was a little less than shelling out $60 for one dress...you can blame this on the fact that we got, not one, but TWO boots put on our car the night before...atlanta parking is not our friend, but that's an entirely different discussion...



Anyways, the "Buy, Sell, Trade" is what first caught our eye. We had places like this back at home and so we were immediately intrigued. Upon looking in the front window, we discovered this was not your typical resale/secondhand clothing store.


Yes, those are tutu's hanging from the ceiling. Rag-O-Rama has such an awesome feel to it. They have tons of reasonably priced items (we found shirts and dresses for $5-$20) and they have great quality and selections. They had normal clothes, vintage clothes, costumes, shoes, accessories, jewelry...We were especially attracted to their large display of vintage sunglasses ($5+) and handcrafted jewelry.

You should definitely stop in if you find yourself in Little Five Points. They have a "Buy Counter" where you can turn your clothes into cash or trade for something in the store. Their hours are Mon-Sat 11am-8pm & Sun 12pm-7pm. The Buy Counter is open Mon-Sat 11am-7pm & Sun 12pm-6pm. Head over to Rag-O-Rama and check out their site.