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	<title>Comments on: Magnolia Bakery Is Officially Open; Obika, Not So Much</title>
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		<title>By: chowsue</title>
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		<dc:creator>chowsue</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:51:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I love Magnolia cupcakes.  

I remember having one downtown and thinking it wasn&#039;t all that.  I remember it being dry and too sweet.  

Well.  
The one in midtown is awesome.  

Everyone at my job is addicted now.  They get violent if you go and don&#039;t ask first who wants.  

The red velvet is outstanding.  I may even say it is the best cupcake I ever had in my life.  And yes, as someone who for some reason is obsessed with cupcakes for the past year...don&#039;t bother telling me about buttercup, crumbs, burgers and cupcakes, cupcake cafe (sadly used to be my FAV but last time I was there -since they moved- was horrible), Martha&#039;s Country Bakery, Sage. ...yes I know.  

I went expecting it to be boring, sweet, dry, overpriced, horrible.  But it wasn&#039;t.  It was delicious.  

My only problem is the staff.  Boy they are surly.  Funny story-everyone at work was talking about red velvet ones one day and we called to find out if they had them and they said they were sold out....I went down just for shits and giggles and sure enough they had racks of them.  They nearly lost $30 right there.  And it is not like the guy calling was unclear or they misunderstood....he kept them on the phone for a long time trying to figure out why they didn&#039;t have them.  Pretty stupid IMHO.  
  
And when you buy a cupcake, you don&#039;t expect it to flung over the counter at you...you want a smile with a cupcake.  

Yes, funny enough I did notice that everyone on line everytime I go is a white chick.  But I am a white chick too, so I fit in well there.  White chicks like cupcakes.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I love Magnolia cupcakes.  </p>
<p>I remember having one downtown and thinking it wasn&#8217;t all that.  I remember it being dry and too sweet.  </p>
<p>Well.<br />
The one in midtown is awesome.  </p>
<p>Everyone at my job is addicted now.  They get violent if you go and don&#8217;t ask first who wants.  </p>
<p>The red velvet is outstanding.  I may even say it is the best cupcake I ever had in my life.  And yes, as someone who for some reason is obsessed with cupcakes for the past year&#8230;don&#8217;t bother telling me about buttercup, crumbs, burgers and cupcakes, cupcake cafe (sadly used to be my FAV but last time I was there -since they moved- was horrible), Martha&#8217;s Country Bakery, Sage. &#8230;yes I know.  </p>
<p>I went expecting it to be boring, sweet, dry, overpriced, horrible.  But it wasn&#8217;t.  It was delicious.  </p>
<p>My only problem is the staff.  Boy they are surly.  Funny story-everyone at work was talking about red velvet ones one day and we called to find out if they had them and they said they were sold out&#8230;.I went down just for shits and giggles and sure enough they had racks of them.  They nearly lost $30 right there.  And it is not like the guy calling was unclear or they misunderstood&#8230;.he kept them on the phone for a long time trying to figure out why they didn&#8217;t have them.  Pretty stupid IMHO.  </p>
<p>And when you buy a cupcake, you don&#8217;t expect it to flung over the counter at you&#8230;you want a smile with a cupcake.  </p>
<p>Yes, funny enough I did notice that everyone on line everytime I go is a white chick.  But I am a white chick too, so I fit in well there.  White chicks like cupcakes.</p>
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		<title>By: Bossman</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bossman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:57:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Obika is open, and the entire menu is within ML price guidelines (assuming you limit yourself to one selection)!

Zach, check your email for the poorly-scanned menu.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Obika is open, and the entire menu is within ML price guidelines (assuming you limit yourself to one selection)!</p>
<p>Zach, check your email for the poorly-scanned menu.</p>
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		<title>By: DAVID POKORNY</title>
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		<dc:creator>DAVID POKORNY</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>MDL, I can confirm that Obika is opening on Monday.  I sell the great food packaging to alot of the restaurants you review, including Obika.  After much delay, my Italian friends say Monday is the day.  My treat if you agree to meet me there!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>MDL, I can confirm that Obika is opening on Monday.  I sell the great food packaging to alot of the restaurants you review, including Obika.  After much delay, my Italian friends say Monday is the day.  My treat if you agree to meet me there!</p>
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		<title>By: Vegetarianka</title>
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		<dc:creator>Vegetarianka</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:53:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My coworker brought me banana pudding from Magnolia yesterday, and a cupcake from Dean &amp; Deluca the day before. I love my job!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My coworker brought me banana pudding from Magnolia yesterday, and a cupcake from Dean &amp; Deluca the day before. I love my job!</p>
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		<title>By: The DP</title>
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		<dc:creator>The DP</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ugh, I can&#039;t even get through one Mag. Cupcake without needing a nap, Crumbs is where its at</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ugh, I can&#8217;t even get through one Mag. Cupcake without needing a nap, Crumbs is where its at</p>
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		<title>By: Abrain</title>
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		<dc:creator>Abrain</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:54:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Cupcakes are not sexist, I can assure you they don&#039;t mind being eaten by boys either.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cupcakes are not sexist, I can assure you they don&#8217;t mind being eaten by boys either.</p>
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		<title>By: Rudy McBagel</title>
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		<dc:creator>Rudy McBagel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Notice these muffin shops/bakeries/treatstruck line et&#039;al.....all full of Ladies?

G I R L I E   F O O D.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Notice these muffin shops/bakeries/treatstruck line et&#8217;al&#8230;..all full of Ladies?</p>
<p>G I R L I E   F O O D.</p>
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