Cupcake

If this is a trend, then we see no problem with being called trendy. As soon as people discover the happiness-enhancing and near-addictive qualities of really good cupcakes–not to mention their portability–there will be cupcake shops popping up all over the city. It worked so well with coffee, after all. While we’re writing our business plan, you’ll find us at the Cupcake Cafe on University Avenue, quietly working our way through several of its thirty varieties. How about the Red Velvet with a spiked icing topper, or the richly spiced chai tea cake? Mad Cow, Black Bottom, and the cute-as-a-button Betty Crocker models cram the case. You can’t pass up the S’mores beauty with its marshmallow topping, and the Simply Chocolate can be taken as a shot, if you must. 3338 University Ave. S.E., Minneapolis; 612-378-4818