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Gobble Goods - Break away from the pie this Thanksgiving

Choosing Thanksgiving dessert is usually as easy as (pumpkin and pecan) pie. But with an ambitious, multicourse turkey dinner, who wants to end on an easy note? Steal a shortcut to a better finish with Something Sweet's clever holiday desserts. The Cleveland Park bakery is offering alternatives to the traditional meal-enders....

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The Washington Post

Cupcakeries Emerge as Washington's Sweet Spot in a Downturn

The line outside tiny Georgetown Cupcake sometimes stretches 100 people or more, all queuing up for one of the shop's distinctive $2.75 treats. Regulars have been known to pay people to hold their place. Others multitask or use their cellphones to check whether their favorites are still available. Passers...

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The Washington Post

Something Sweet: We Think So Too

About a half hour after it opened its doors for the first time, there was already a line at Something Sweet, D.C. newest dessert shop. Girls in pretty dresses were all lined up yesterday to check out the latest contender in the District's dessert-boutique scene. I picked up a few samples for us to nibble on before ...

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NBC Washington

Something Sweet This Way Comes

Something Sweet opens today at 3706 Macomb St. N.W. And anyone who tries to argue that there are already ENOUGH cupcakeries in D.C. is NOT our friend and you're totally uninvited from our birthday party. Step into the new pink-and-green bakery for delicious baked goods from Jetties' Meghan Blair. In...

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NBC Washington

Frosting Frenzy: Something Sweet Opens

Now that Something Sweet (3708 Macomb St. N.W.) has officially opened on Thursday, July 23, we have a note of warning for a couple other local businesses.... Georgetown Cupcake and Baked & Wired, watch your backs! The pink-and-green decor and faux-Victorian accents make this...

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The Daily Candy

Something Sweet Opens Tomorrow

Dearly beloved, we shall gather together tomorrow to witness the happy union of tongue and frosting in blissful matrimony. In honored tradition, we assemble with Something Sweet, something new, something borrowed, and something to chew. Get thee to the quaint pink and green bakery for...

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DC Modern Luxury

Foodie Find: Something Sweet

Ready for something devilishly good? How about Something Sweet? The Washington DC-based confectionery hearkens back to the sweets-dealing shoppes of yesteryear with old-fashioned milkshakes, brownies and sundaes, plus a full toppings bar that will have you rocking like...

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Washington Examiner

Rahm does dessert

Sweets before bedtime are OK in the Emanuel household. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and his three kids were spotted Sunday night at Something Sweet, the new dessert shop on upper Wisconsin Avenue owned by Bo and Meghan Blair, the brains behind...

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The Washington Post

His Simple Business Model: The Ladder

I promise this isn't another column about food or drink, although as you know, I'm a bit obsessed with them. When I interviewed restaurateur/entrepreneur Bo Blair, General Motors came to mind. That is, the General Motors of legend and not today's suffering icon. Blair targeted and captured Washington's....

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