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Attention Crumbots!

That time of year is upon us again, that time when you can vote for the Independent’s Best of the Triangle. You can vote for Crumb in the best bakery, best desserts, and best pie categories (and any other category you want to, although we don’t fit into any of the rest too well, aside from maybe best strip club). Don’t forget to vote for our friends at Escazu in the chocolate confection category.

Show your love for Crumb and vote and get your friends to vote and your family including that aunt no one talks to to vote.

Voting takes place here. Apparently you have to vote for at least 25 of the 219 categories for your vote to count. The system will not tell you if you have voted for less than 25 so keep an eye out (there is a counter in the bottom right hand corner to help you keep track).

(and if you still have a minute, leave us a review on Yelp.)

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Those cool kids over at Raleigh Denim are having an extra special trunk show and sale on Thursday February 11 from 5:30pm – 9pm at Flanders Gallery (302 S. West St.). Come out and see the cool new styles at the same time as those hipsters in NYC are getting them at Barney’s. And maybe you can have something tasty from Crumb. (Did we mention that Ivan Rosebud will be spinning tunes?)

Read the announcement on NewRaleigh.com.

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Crumb got a great shout out from one of our most vocal supporters today on WRAL’s Go Ask Mom Blog.

An excerpt:

Crumb’s concoctions will make you swoon. I’m not talking your run of the mill devil’s food cake here. I mean really, here’s just an example of the delectable cakes Crumb is cranking out: the Little Lebowski Urban Achiever (gotta love the name!) – chocolate cake filled with a vodka/ coffee ganache and topped with buttercream (made with…vodka and coffee liqueur!). While Crumb has mastered the basics (after all a simple yellow cake with chocolate frosting is one of my favorites), the duo of Carrie and David create some ingenious pairings that will trick your mind and tempt your tongue.

Read the rest of awesomeness here.

We owe Ilina something tasty for that one. Read her blog, Dirt and Noise, and follow her on Twitter because she is bad ass and because we told you to.

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Our friends at Escazu Artisan Chocolates are celebrating their second anniversary this Friday and Saturday and are giving way a free Crumb mini-cupcake with any purchase of $3 or more.  The cake is made with Escazu’s chocolate and Duck-Rabbit’s milk stout.  Come by, eat some chocolate and have some cake. Celebrate February’s First Friday in style.

Read the Escazu newsletter for details.

Escazu is located at 610 S. Glenwood, Raleigh, NC

Escazu is open from 12pm to 10pm, Tuesday – Saturday

Follow Escazu on twitter here.

Read the same news on New Raleigh.

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Crumb got a mention in the News & Observer (our local paper):

Crumb

Owner: Carrie Gephart and David Menestres

Location: Only online and phone orders

Contact: 413-8134, info@justcrumb.com

Web site: justcrumb.com/

Cost: $4-$8 per cupcake

Valentine’s flavors: Miso Horny is chocolate stout cake, miso caramel filling and ganache and caramel topping.

Cupcakes are a small part of the baking business that Gephart formed with musician Menestres in October. Gephart worked at Raleigh’s Hayes Barton Cafe & Dessertery for years. The pair also makes cakes, pies, tarts and cookies. They focused on cupcakes for the Shotbox espresso shop that was open during the holiday market at Designbox in downtown Raleigh. Their cupcakes often involve alcohol, from the frosting to the cake, because, they say, “Who doesn’t love alcohol?”

Tasting Notes: We loved the names of the cupcakes, from one with jalapeno-tinged frosting called Slow Burn to a White Russian cupcake called Little Lebowski Urban Achievers. The unique flavor additions of these cupcakes, whether tequila or jalapeno, always seem to hit you on the end of your palate. If you like that sensation, you will love these cupcakes.

Read the rest of the article here.

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We here at Crumb think Valentine’s Day is full of shit, but we recognize that it is an important holiday for many couples out there in TV Land.  In honor of you special people, we have three very special specials.

1] The Miso Horny cup of cake

Miso Horny

Chocolate stout cake, miso caramel, chocolate ganache.

2] The Slow Burn cupped cake

Slow Burn

Chocolate cake, chocolate pudding, jalapeno/cilantro buttercream

Both the Miso Horny and the Slow Burn are on special at $40/dozen.

3] For those who prefer their cake uncupped, all 10 inch cakes are 10% off.

Email us and tell us what makes your heart go pitter patter (at least when it comes to cake) and we’ll make it for you.  If you like to look at pictures before ordering, check out our TwitPic stream for pictures of our work.

Special pricing applies to all orders placed between January 23,2010 and February 11,2010. Tell your friends how awesome you are for getting Crumb for your loved ones.

Hopefully your loved one will scream “Miso Horny” and not “It Burns!”

With Love,

Crumb

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We had a great time being involved in Shotbox this year. Hopefully Shotbox will be back next year. Take time to fill out this survey and let us know what you thought of Shotbox.

Tell us what your favorite cakes were and what you’d like to see us do if Shotbox reopens. If you are just looking for pictures of food porn, scroll down through the blog or try our TwitPic posts.

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The last three days of ShotBox are upon us.  Come out, get some great coffee and espresso and chase it with a nice cup of cake.  For today we have two of our most popular cakes: chocolate stout cake with miso caramel or chocolate stout cake with candied habanero buttercream filled with ganache and Patron.

Chocolate Stout cake with Miso caramel and ganche

Chocolate stout cake with candied habanero and Patron ganache filling

Come out 7am-7pm through Wednesday 12/23.

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For tonight’s late night hours at ShotBox Ty asked for something laden with alcohol. We respond with the following cupped cake: Chocolate cake filled with chocolate Bailey’s buttercream topped with a vodka and coffee liqueur chocolate ganache buttercream. There is so much alcohol in this cake that you will need a cup of the best single origin coffee or a double shot of espresso to sober up enough for you to drive home.  This is the most alcohol we’ve put into anything yet.

If you want to experience the fun, Shotbox will be open from 10pm-2am. Supplies are limited. Enjoy the performance while it lasts.

Shotbox is located at 323 W. Martin Street in downtown Raleigh, NC.

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Shop Brand Fandango on the Final Friday Before the Holidays!

Joins us December 18 to do your shopping on the Final Friday before the holidays…

Come see new inventory and new artists. See kiddy kimono’s from Caitlin Cary, Jewel boxes by Julie Olson, quilts by Judy Hamrick and restock items from all our vendors. if you haven’t been down don’t miss out on the unique items from our regions best artisans.

Looking forward to getting a great cup of coffee on a cold December day from the Shotbox? Ask for the Drinking Chocolate w/homeade cinnamon marshmallow or for a truly unique experience try the Chocolate Espresso (roasted coco seeds and roasted coffee extracted together w/ a touch of vanilla – a holy trinity).

Shotbox: serving the best coffee since December 2009.

come buy.

Brand Fandango will have extended hours on Friday the 18: 7a til 10p
saturday 9 til 4
and weekdays 7 to 7
closed christmas eve til January.

Gamila Company
323 West Martin Street
Raleigh, NC 27601 USA
919.834.0079×207
www.gamilacompany.com

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