Sprinkles Cupcakes in Georgetown

Saying that DC has a cupcake problem is a bit of an understatement. In recent years, several new shops have opened their doors, joining cupcake veterans Cakelove and Baked & Wired. Off the top of my head, there's the eponymous Georgetown Cupcake, Hello Cupcake and Red Velvet Cupcakery. So naturally I was wary of the newest kid on the block, Sprinkles, in Georgetown.

Nonetheless, fellow blogger Nikki and I decided to drop in while doing some shopping last weekend. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the light-filled and efficient atmosphere, the wide selection of cupcakes -- everything from vanilla to chai, and the sweet, but probably sugar-overloaded staff.

I tried coconut, Nikki went with a chocolate peanut-butter concoction. Both were super tasty. While Baked & Wired will always have my vote for best...well, everything. Sprinkles is absolutely worth a visit.

All images by me.
|

Local Love: Industrial Salvage from Modern 50

Yesterday, I discovered Modern 50, an artist and design collective based out of Sterling, Va. Even though they are based out of Virginia, anyone can purchase their salvaged finds through their website, which is chock full of completely amazing early to mid century industrial, Americana.

Some of my favorite pieces below:

Mary E. Stewart mansion

Directly across the street from The Lindens is my favorite house in DC still in private hands, the Mary E. Stewart mansion, designed by Paul Cret. Cret started work on the house for Stewart, the daughter of a lumber baron, in 1938 and it was completed the next year in 1939. Stewart's sister, Devore Chase, lived next door in a (slightly smaller) grand Louis XV style mansion designed by William

The Lindens

The oldest house in DC is not the White House, and interestingly enough, did not start life out in 'the district' but rather north of Boston! The Lindens (also known as the King Hooper House) was originally built in 1754 as a Georgian styled country retreat in Danvers, Massachusetts. The house was dismantled and moved to Kalorama in 1934 by George and Miriam Morris who bought the house for