'Fooding 411' - Happy Birthday with Sprinkles! (Sprinkles Cupcakes, La Jolla)
Sprinkles Cupcakes
8855 Villa La Jolla Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 457-3800 (888) 220-2210 (order line)
http://www.sprinkles.com/
I've been such a terrible blogger. I haven't been on here for weeks. Well... my computer has been on the fritz and I finally gave up on it a few weeks ago and recycled it. Even if I did have a computer, long story short- the internet is also down. Ugh... I can't win! I'm in the process of computer shopping so any recommendations would be much appreciated and hopefully a real internet connection at home will be up by next week.
EHo's birthday was this past Monday so the JLC decided to spring a sweet surprise on her. She once expressed to me a strong want to taste every flavor Sprinkles had to offer. Well Miss EHo... ask and you shall receive. I coordinated the pickup and through this experience I became a huge believer in the call-in/online order service. Normally, EHK and I would wait what seemingly would be a lifetime in line for some cupcakes when the closest location to us was Newport Beach.
I'm so happy that there's finally a La Jolla/UTC location. Is it me or is their business model centered around being in close proximity to a college campus full of kids with money to burn and no real responsibilities? The Newport Beach location is fairly close to UC Irvine, Bay Area location is at Standford Mall and La Jolla is within walking distance of UC San San Diego. See a correlation?
Anyways, minimum order to use this order ahead service is a dozen so I thought EHo's birthday would be a terrific opportunity to test out this service. So I ordered one of every flavor available for the day to fill a dozen and gave them my payment info. I ordered around 11 in the morning and came by to pick up at 3 in the afternoon when the line was wrapped around the building. Yes, I felt like a rock star waltzing by this gargantuan of a line to pick up my order and waltz right back out. Would I recommend this service? YES!!! There's no bigger pet peeve for me than waiting in an endless line and a Sprinkles line can seem like forever. Only con is that you gotta order at least a dozen. I wish they'd drop the minimum to half a dozen especially given the increase in price. It has increased $.25/cupcake from what I last remember. Oh well... can't have everything my way.
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Fooding 411 is...
Just two foodies on the delicious adventure through life...
Liz is a SF Bay Area girl at heart currently fooding in San Diego.
"I ventured down to SD to attend UCSD and I guess I kinda stuck around for the work thing. Oh and I suppose the weather and beaches aren't too bad either. I love discovering new restaurants, recipes, food products and gadgets. So yes I love to cook and eat... well maybe more the latter."
EHK (aka Mr.K) is a first generation Chinese American that loves to eat.
"My fondest memories of childhood always surrounded family gatherings around the dinner table. Fooding must be genetic because my mother also has an endless appetite and is always seeking the ultimate meal. I love food of all cultures and always willing to try something if I think it will be tasty."
About Fooding 411
What's in your refrigerator?" my therapist asked. "Huh?" I responded. "Food is Love," she said. "You have to fill up your refrigerator if you want your life to change."
The above is an excerpt from a Life Lessons article of the Febuary 10' issue of Real Simple pgs. 53-57. Food really is love. Reminiscing... some of the most memorable moments involve good company and a good meal. With so many of these fond memories, it was realized an outlet was needed to archive these accounts. Fooding 411 was cooked up as a way to document and share fooding encounters. Good or bad... it'll always be an honest opinion or experience. Hopefully you'll find these adventures entertaining.
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