From "The Brookline"
Mini Cupcakes Make Brookline's Le Cupcake Shoppe Unique
This column features one of the newest additions to Brookline—a cupcake shop that specializes in mini cupcakes.
If this year, like me, you’ve resolved to eat less desserts, I say let us eat cupcakes. Mini cupcakes, that is, from Le Cupcake Shoppe. With a grand opening this past October, Le Cupcake Shoppe on Capital Avenue is the only mini cupcakery in Pittsburgh. The dollhouse-like shop, located next to Fiori’s Pizza, even feels like a cupcake when you walk inside. Charming details from the trim to the counter tops and cupcake décor whisk you off to a childlike state. “Everyone’s been so welcoming. People in this neighborhood have such an appreciation for small businesses,” owner Alexandra Hagen said. “Honestly who wouldn’t want to be next to Fiori’s? We both feel we really complement each other.” Hagen’s love for baking came from her mother Suzie’…
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