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Cupcake Tour: indoor fun with kids and friends

June 01, 2009

This weekend we joined the Houston Cupcake Tour to check out the Dessert Gallery on Kirby. Once a month, a nice group gathers to check out different dessert shops. I'm personally on a quest for the perfect Red Velvet Cupcake. (Dessert Gallery made a nice one that was quite tasty but a little on the light and fluffy side for my red velvet preference.)

It got me thinking about a fun idea for parents and kids this summer: a progressive treat tour with friends.

For example:

Start at a sandwich place and get a tray of assorted sandwiches. Cut in fourths and share, so everyone can try different flavors. Move on to a fruit and vegetable spot, such as Whole Foods, and get some snacks there. (If you do go to Whole Foods off Kirby, you could take a break across the street at Borders and do a little book read time with the kids).Then finish up at one of the great dessert spots in your area. We enjoyed sharing bites so everyone got a little taste of something different. (If you do the Kirby area, Dessert Gallery and Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique are really fun spots. Dessert Gallery even has a shelf of toys.)

Kids love buffets and trying out new places, this is a neat way to try new foods, and a fun way to spend time indoors---not too long at one spot---with kids.

Enjoy!