I do heart cupcakes...

There is a cupcake craze going around the nations capital.  The Georgetown Cupcake sisters are about to have a reality show on TLC. According to Washingtonian, NYC bakery Crumbs is opening seven DC stores beginning in May. LA's Sprinkles bakery is supposedly opening a store in Georgetown sometime in the future. I have to say, this will create a personal dilemma. Georgetown Cupcake is my personal fave in DC but I hold a special place in my heart (and tummy) for Sprinkles, as it also reminds me of warm, sunny LA :)

To add to the hype, Washingtonian is currently hosting the Cupcake Cup. I can't believe how many cupcakeries there are! And that there are so many that I haven't tested yet...

On a semi-related note, check out these cheeseburger cupcakes!

image from www.georgetowncupcake.com

There aren't enough Sing-Along Piano Bars in my life.

Last night a couple of friends and I braved the gigantic snowdrifts to grab a few drinks at Mr. Smith's in Georgetown. I actually haven't frequented this Georgetown bar many times and when I have, it has been for the open Garden Patio area. This time, however, I got to experience their Sing-Along Piano Bar. Oh, it was as great as it sounds. And more.

A man named Spencer was performing with a repertoire of at least 100 tunes and taking requests throughout the night. So torn in what to choose, we narrowed our requests down to a few (completely contrasting) pairs, including Bye Bye Bye & Like a Rolling Stone and Oops I Did It Again & Nightswimming - both of which he turned into entertaining medleys. My favorite part of his performance was when he broke into the freecreditreport.com jingle. Overall, I think Spencer was great. I'd like to see him again.