Cupcakes are popping up everywhere.
photo: Courtesy of Georgetown Cupcake
Opening on Monday, Hello Cupcake is the latest enterprise seeking to prove that man and woman can live on sugary muffins alone. This ultramod storefront cafe below Dupont Circle will offer an ever-changing roster of some 20 versions of the treats, along with coffee, tea and designer sodas (1351 Connecticut Ave. NW). But it's not this week's only cupcake opening: Lavender Moon Cupcakery jumps on the trend starting August 24th (116 S. Royal St.). Judging by the lines-out-the-door success of Georgetown Cupcake (1209 Potomac St. NW) and the popularity of the iced mini-desserts at cafe-bakeries like Buzz and Bread Line, there are clearly lots of people who subscribe to the adage “Life is short, eat dessert first."