Main Street Cupcakes for Halloween

It's almost Halloween, and Main Street Cupcakes decorated their goods for the season!

Left to right:
Top row:
Birthday Cupcake - Citrus infused white cake with rainbow sprinkles baked in topped with vanilla buttercream frosting and rainbow non perils
Wedding Day White - traditional white cake with a hint of almond covered in vanilla buttercream frosting
MSC Dark Chocolate Fluff - Dark chocolate cake filled with chocolate fluff and topped with chocolate ganache

Bottom row:
Mint Chocolate Chip - Dark mint chocolate cake filled with chocolate chips and smothered in mint buttercream topped with chocolate chips
Red Velvet - Southern style red velvet cake smothered in white buttercream frosting
French Toast - Vanilla cake with maple and cinnamon covered in vanilla buttercream and a pad of extra buttery buttercream

The Capitol Steps

The Capitol Steps are a musical, political comedy troupe.  Tonight, I saw them live for the first time since 1996.  Many of their past and current members have had staffer experience.   I highly recommend that you check out their website or their YouTube channel.  The troupe's satire is excellent, covering all aspects of politics, diplomacy, and scandal.  The material was current, up to the third presidential debate and Donald Trump's video announcement.   Check them out!

Bricco

Tonight my husband and I went for dinner and a show.  Bricco was located directly across from our theater.   It specializes in pizza and pastas.   Everything we ordered tonight seemed to have a spicy kick to it.  Even the butter served with the bread was orange tinted and mildly spicy!  The weather was quite warm today, and we wouldn't have access to our fridge for leftovers.  Splitting an entree and an appetizer was just the right amount of food for the two of us.

This was our appetizer, Parmesan crusted calamari tossed with chorizo, banana peppers, roasted red peppers, and creamy Parmesan dressing.   I enjoyed this, even though spicy food is not my usual pick.  It had a good mix of the squid rings and tentacle pieces.  Yummy!

Bricco's kitchen was kind enough divide our entree into two separate servings when we mentioned we were splitting it.  This is the shrimp and Andouille sausage ravioli with corn, Anaheim peppers, scallions, roasted potatoes, and Cajun cream sauce.   I was expecting the sauce to be more zesty.  However, it was really creamy and balanced out the spice of the ravioli and the peppers.

The next time I visit, I hope to have time to look over the dessert menu.

Anything Goes

We saw Anything Goes today!  I haven't seen this version of it.  This particular production of it won the Tony for Best Revival in 2011.  Actually, the last time I saw it, a friend was performing in it in a college play.  This truly is a classic in every sense of the word.  It has the music of Cole Porter, mistaken identity, and wonderful choreography!   I highly recommend seeing this musical. 

Apparently when the show was first produced in 1934, the plot wasn't very cohesive at all and it lacked a flowing narrative and definitive ending.  All of that has been remedied in this revival.  The costumes are beautiful, the wit and timing are sharp, and the plot makes perfect sense.  You truly get a sense of each character the moment he or she walks upon the stage.

 If you want to experience a true Broadway classic, see this show!

Fall Cupcakes!

Today I stopped in at Main Street Cupcakes and got some of their fall flavors.

Top row:  Vanilla Chai (Chai spiced vanilla cake covered in rich buttercream frosting sprinkled with cinnamon) and Sparkling Pear (Pear cake topped with champagne buttercream)

Bottom row:  Margarita (Margarita style white cake covered in delicious key lime frosting, garnished with green sugar) and Pumpkin Spice (Pumpkin spice cake covered in vanilla buttercream and a pumpkin spice garnish)

You can't tell from this view here, but the icing is so high that it bumps your nose when you take a big bite.  Yummy!