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Confessions of a concessionaire: a delicious dilemma

posted by Kate Vangeloff on Fri, Feb 4, 2011
in At the theatre

 
 
As you may or may not know, Berkeley Rep serves cupcakes at concessions. I feel that for the purposes of this blog post, it is important to note that these are not just any ordinary cupcakes. They are as delectable as they are aesthetically appealing — a rare combination in the pastry world. And no, I don’t work for the bakery who supplies them (the company is named “Love at First Bite,” in case you were wondering. It is NOT named “A Bite for Sore Eyes” as one of my fellow concessionaires, who shall remain nameless, once accidentally told a patron). Anyway, I just really like them because they’re just really that good.

As a concessionaire (and the marketing fellow, no less), it is imperative that I know my product and am ready to deftly answer any concessions-related questions that might arise: Where are these cookies from? Semifreddi’s! Which of these beers are local? Both of them! What flavors are these cupcakes? Strawberry, Red Velvet, Peanut Butter, and…Cookies & Cream!

You get the idea.

However, this past Tuesday my cupcake world was suddenly turned frosting-side down. We received a new shipment of cupcakes in which there were two, yes, two cupcakes that would have fulfilled my own personal visual requirements to earn a “Cookies & Cream” flavor designation. This new development shocked me, as I was unable to identify the new cupcake as anything other than “Cookies & Cream: Version 2.0.” Being inquisitive by nature, I did some internet sleuthing, and I am proud to announce that I have solved this cupcake mystery.

On the left of exhibit A, you will find the true Cookies & Cream cupcake, notably marked by its rakish, Oreo-crescent chapeau. On the right, you will find what Love at First Bite calls their “Mud Pie” cupcake—a devil’s food chocolate cupcake topped with whipped mocha frosting and Oreo crumbs.

Here’s to knowledgeable cupcake consumption for all!