Heading To San Francisco Tomorrow...first Time!
Decorating By KeltoKel Updated 31 May 2011 , 6:55pm by imagenthatnj
Hello! Welcome to SF!
I'd say ME but I'm on maternity 
The city is big and hard to get around so it's hard to say without knowing where you are going to be, but I assume you'll be in touristville (i.e. Union Square, Pier 39 etc.). Kara's cupcakes is very popular and pretty good, there's a shop in Ghiradhelli Square and in the Marina, if you are in the Financial District you might see the KaraVan (her food truck) and can get one.
Of course there's world famous Tartine in the Mission, super yum bread/cakes.
Off the beaten path is Pinkies in SOMA, Ambrosia in Lakeside, and Zanzie's in Inglewood Terrace for the best cheesecake.
It's all about the food trucks here now though, so if you can hit any Off The Grid events, especially the one Friday nights at Fort Mason (google it) you get some of the YUMMIEST stuff - like the Creme Brule Cart (he's on twitter and posts his locations in addition to being at OtG).
Have fun!
Jen
huh. i am not a fan, they get really low reviews here - seriously try kara's, voted best in the city year after year.
hope you are having fun!
jen
If your interested in going to any good cake decorator supply stores across the bay (in Berkeley on the other side of the Bay Bridge) or San Rafael (across the Golden Gate Bridge) PM me. I know of two great places. Have fun. The weather is great, but expected to be realy windy.
The icing was smooth and you could taste the butter in it. Very rich.
Also tried Kara's cupcakes. Had some kind of dark chocolate one and a lemon one. Both were good. Kara's icing was more stiff and her chocolate was like a ganach. It had a rich, deep, chocolate taste.
Can't say that Kara's was any better than Cako's. Enjoyed them both just the same.
Have to say that the salted caramel from Cako's is the one that sticks out in my mind.
Kara's chocolate cupcake also had a salted taste to it as well. I must say that the salted icing (sweet and salty taste) is very, very good. I must try this at home!
Enjoyed San Francisco immensely.
Also, as for reviews - Cako's has 3 1/2 stars on YELP and Kara's has 4 star (out of 5 total). Wouldn't say Cako's is "really low."
i don't get too into my personal feelings when reviewing specifics of my local competition, i will only say that when that the japantown location had not so great yelp reviews from the locals, but i see their rating has been raised a bit, in part due to a lot of tourist reviews from the new union square location. or maybe they improved some of the recipes since then? anyway, glad you had a great time!
jen
Jules5000
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It knows I'm at a computer in NY. lol
Crazy.
http://www.yelp.com/nyc
Just type your city in the Search line.
Thank you imaginethatnj, I appreciate your helpfulness and speediness.
One other question, you mentioned that you were in NY. does that mean you live there and in what part of NY? I know that may seem a stupid question, but I have learned that you can't assume stuff. I still do, but I am working on it.
I work here, so I spend most of my time in the city. Beautiful New York City.
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