By Sasha Mishkin
If you have a sweet-tooth, you've probably fallen prone to the cupcake craze. The sweet confections have made a name for themselves on television and on everyone's palettes. And now, the mini treats have popped up in the Back Bay.
Sophie LaMontagne and Katherine Berman, sisters and co-owners of the popular D.C.-based Georgetown Cupcake and stars of the TLC show DC Cupcakes, have decided to open a bakery branch in Boston at 83 Newbury Street.
For the grand opening, the famous gals served free cupcakes to those who came by. But the event was hardly covert. Passersby waited in line for over two hours to get a taste of one of the many cupcake flavors available, and to meet LaMontagne and Berman, who, even though have been extremely busy leading up to the opening and were sustaining themselves with exorbitant amounts of coffee, still greeted customers warmly and posed for pictures. The two were just as sweet and bright as their cupcakes.
Those in line stared at people coming out, taking huge bites from their coveted desserts. Flavors include key lime pie, salted caramel, vanilla birthday, mint cookies and cream, peanut butter fudge, and of course a special Boston-based treat, a Boston cream cupcake. And if those don't strike your fancy, there are plenty of other mouth-watering flavors to choose from.
"We're excited to be in Boston, everyone is so sweet," Berman said, a flashy green mixer sitting behind her. "Oh, that's our Green Monster mixer," she said, acknowledging the bedazzled cookery that would surely make Wally proud.
In addition to their D.C. outpost, they ship their cupcakes nationwide. And with Massachusetts being the third most popular destination, the girls decided to ship up to Boston and create a permanent home for their desirable confections. Berman and LaMontagne will be staying in Boston for a while as well, with new episodes of their TLC show to be filmed at the brand-new location. The camera crew was on site for the opening
The shop will officially open on Saturday, February 11, and will feature the sisters' signature baked goods, including their most popular seller, the red velvet cupcake, and flavors including salted caramel and peanut butter fudge. The sweet treats will be baked daily on-site and packaged in the sisters' signature pink boxes.
