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Sugar Sweet Sunshine is a four star restaurant in New York. Here's a place to get good food. Located in the Lower E. Side neighborhood, this restaurant is very affordable. It's known for its bakery. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a casual atmosphere. This restaurant features catering.
2.0 of 5 stars.
ehhhhhhh.. it was average. two little red hens beats this overrated bakery. none of the cupcakes were spectacular (i purchased a dozen cupcakes) and to be honest, their frosting was much too...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I refuse to call it the "sexy red velvet", but I have to admit it's my favorite red velvet and frosting combo I've ever found. Though lately I've only been getting the banana pudding which is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Not sure what I can add over and above whats already been said. In my opinion, this place has the best cup cakes in the city.My personal favorite is the pistachio cupcake and the blood orange tea is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The best way to describe my experience at Sugar Sweet Sunshine is through one of my favorite Mitch Hedberg jokes:"You can't be like pancakes - all exciting at first but by the end, you're fuckin' sick...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The only knock I have on this place is that they are a little too addicting. Seriously, this could not be normal cupcake goodness. I think it might be magic, as in harry potter. Whatever it is, best...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For $1.50 a pop, I'd do you.
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love sweets, and I love inexpensive, tasty, and portable sweets. Sugar Sweet Sunshine Bakery has all that, and a bag of chi...erm cookies, cupcakes, banana pudding, all wrapped up in a cute little...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First found out about about Sugar Sweet Sunshine when an MSN article named their pistachio cupcake one of the 10 best cupcakes in the U.S. Since it was the only one in NY to make the cut and not...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was really pleasantly surprised by this place - honestly most surprised by the low prices! The cupcakes aren't as massive as Crumbs, which is cool because you can try more than one flavor in a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Don't everyone jump down my throat at once, but it's no secret I don't really like cupcakes or understand the cupcake craze that has taken New York City hostage...or why, for that matter, ever as$hole...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cupcakes? : eh, pass dryBanana Pudding?: YES PLEAAASE!!!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Moist and yummy, really good prices compared to other spots in the city. Unfortunately I didn't get anything with chocolate frosting on it so I can't properly judge - chocolate is the gold standard...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My go-to cupcake shop. I found it while I was an active office party planner, and it's become a staple for both me and the coworkers. It's affordable and delicious. Their cupcakes are, dare I say,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sugar Sweet is still my favorite cupcake place in NYC. Super cute atmosphere with tables and seats. I was definitely sad to move away from NYC because I would be missing out on great cupcakes! LOVED...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The name Sugar Sweet Sunshine could not be more appropriate for this adorable LES bakery. From their cupcakes to their staff to their pricing, everything about this place takes you to a happy place....
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
let's get something straight right now, i am the cupcake queen. i bake them, i eat them, i read about them, i dream about them. i KNOW cupcakes. and i KNOW that sugar sweet sunshine is the best of the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great cupcake! I got the standard "sunshine" flavor which was a good size and had the right amount of frosting (no ridiculously sweet Magnolia funny business in here). Sweet and tasty, and didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
YUM!! Personally I always feel the cupcakes I make myself are the best, but as far as bakery ones goes- these are super yum! I didn't actually visit the shop, someone brought me a pumpkin one....
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Their name says it all - very aptly describes this perfect little bakery! Everything about it radiates charm, from the things they write on their sandwich board sign outside to their super friendly...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A week after purchasing, the cupcakes were still moist! They are legit in my book.The standouts for me were the Pistachio, Pumpkin, and Lemon Yummy, as well as the yellow cake cupcakes. Coconut was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am a fan. I swear by Chikalicious Dessert's cupcakes but Sugar Sweet Sunshine is pretty much head to head with them. Here is what I think the differences lies:CD's cake is a bit more moist and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is how it should be everywhere.Moist and sweet (but not too sweet) cake.Light buttercream frosting (but not too much)Interesting flavors like spicy pumpkin and pistachio (though I wish the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This was not the best cupcake I have ever had in my life. That said, it cost me less $2, was not dry, and was sufficiently lemony (it was a lemon cupcake after all.) The frosting was a bit too sweet...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes. Go there.
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Light, fluffy, really good butter cream.. Not too sugary.. The shop is a bit small and the neighborhood has some fangs, but overall it's the best i've had in NYC... Now if you put Sprinkles in LA in...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the best cupcakery i've been to date, and that says a lot.
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OH MY GOD. SSS is a staple in my diet. I know their hours and whenever I'm in the neighborhood I make it a point to stop by. Forget magnolia, billy, cupcake cafe, buttercup...SSS is it. Try the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came down to the city last Friday for a business event. On a sprinkly Saturday morning, I was in a peculiar situation where my brother had to work all day so he dropped me off at the Staten Island...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was skeptical about the hype surrounding this place; I'd definitely been to my share of over-hyped boutique/designer cupcake shops before and while the cupcakes were always GOOD, they usually looked...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite bakery in the city and one my my overall favorite places in the city as well. My only issue is that they do butter cream with their red velvet (I've always believed red velvet should go...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
On the phone they were really sweet and helpful, but in person I was treated kind of coldly. And I never make complaints about the staff. Read my reviews. But the main thing is, this was the second...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 star reviewGood cupcakes, but I found the banana pudding here outshines the cupcakes. The frosting was a tad bit too sweet for me and this didn't fare too well in my perfect cupcake ratio of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
GREAT BUT BUT there's not enough frosting - It is what makes a real cupcake! why do you make me buy 2 just so that I have my filling of your frosting...? ='(
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sugar Sweet Sunshine Bakery is definitely in the upper echelon of cupcakeries in my little black book of sweets. Try as I might to review each little cake-and-icing creation on it's own merit, one...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Outside of SSS, there's a chalkboard with the top 10 reasons to eat a cupcake, of which my favorites are you "heard butter and cream make you look younger" and "asking for a sexy red velvet makes you...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
best cupcakes i have ever had! all the flavors are great~ Magnolia's is nothing compared to this place~ on the minus side, the guy working there wasn't so friendly...the first thing they asked was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Not sure about the review saying it's "in the projects." While there are housing projects in the neighborhood, there are in every neighborhood. Pointing that out only implies a level of grittiness and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Don't fall for the hype - Magnolia cupcakes suck. Sugar Sweet Sunshine cupcakes are the best in the city. I used to schlepp all the way down to the LES from west Harlem just to get them when I lived...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would really give it like 3.5 stars. But I'm going to give it another try just because of all the great reviews. What I did love was the fact that I bought two cupcakes (sexy red velvet and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cute place. On the small side - but cozy.The girl who helped me was awesome. She was so friendly and warm - I felt good just talking to her. She had a nice accent too. Sorry, I digress - I just really...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Really just NOT the best place. Got two cupcakes and black coffee, which I was excited about. The coffee was EH, and the cupcakes were overly sweet and too dry for my taste. (Hence the name, I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
MMMM. I can't stop thinking about them.I got the Lemon Yummy and the Sunshine.Lemon Yummy: Just the right amount of tartness and sweetness in the frosting to set the tone for the rest of the cupcake....
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My sister found this place on yelp and dragged me over to try these cupcakes. I know this sounds pretty fatty but I tried 6 different ones and of the 6 I found 2 absolutely delicious and amazing. The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The one perfect cupcake in Manhattan - do not even bother with the other bakeries which shall remain unnamed. D and I had already glutted ourselves to maximum sugar capacity at The Sweet Life, but I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Okay I think they put crack in their banana pudding. SO DELICIOUS. Get this instead of a cupcake--I promise you won't regret it.
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
All it took was a fellow (trusted) Yelper's Review on this bakery and I was so there! I used my cell phone GPS and I was so happy to find this place tucked away near Essex/Delancy Street.Mmmm good!...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Cupcakes, at $1.50 each, are significantly cheaper than any other cupcake shop in the city. Though not better than the phenomenal cupcake I had at Billy's a few weeks ago, Sugar Sweet Sunshine's are...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If this rating was for one cupcake, the pumpkin, it would be a 5-star. Unfortunately, I've also tried their red velvet and another that was black and white, which weren't very good at all. (I can't...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my fave cupcake place in the city. The cupcakes are cheap and flavorful and the frosting is delicious. The staff is also friendly, which is a big plus. I've tried nearly every flavor and there...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
BEST banana pudding EVER!!! Go get some already!
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
From the flower- power- 1960's-living room like interiors to the people that work there, to the people that eat there, to the sweets that they serve, this place was great. Since I came to NYC to visit...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Having read many a reviews on yelp about all the cupcake places in the city, I decided to make Sugar Sweet Sunshine my first stop because of all the rave reviews. Little did I know, I would end up...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Two words: Lemon. Cupcake.Four more words: Go get one, NOW.It was a night out in the LES, and the reputation of SSS preceded itself. Another friend I was with realized how close we were and made a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I awoke several hours later from my visit to Sugar Sweet Sunshine Bakery, on my bed with a puddle of drool escaping my mouth and cupcake crumbs littering my shirt, my cleavage and my lips. Apparently...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down, my favorite cupcake place in the city. Well worth a trip down to the LES, plus cheaper than other cupcake joints in town. The best part about these delicious cupcakes is the FROSTING...yum...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Anyone who says SSS, Magnolia, or Sweet Revenge makes the best cupcakes obviously has not tried Butter Lane. Don't get me wrong, this place has great cupcakes. The sassy red velvet cupcake is their...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious cupcakes! I usually get the ooey gooeys but the other flavors are just as good. The frosting looks like a lot but its not too sweet and just right. Only issue I've had is that they...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LOVETHIS PLACE. waaaay better than the over-rated magnolia whose cupcakes are sometimes dry and always overpriced. SSSB offers delicious sweets at totally fair prices. love the pudding, da chocolate...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Super moist cupcakes in many delicious flavors. My favorite is pistachio. Pistachio cupcake, an ice coffee, and a place to sit (if possible) makes this a wonderful stop after dinner or between bars.
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite cupcake... EVER! So moist, great cake and frosting, and so many kinds to choose from. I also love the polaroid pics of cute dogs all over the wall. Money is no object when you get...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a huge cupcake fan, frosting sometimes is just too sweet for me to enjoy. SSS I have to say revived some of my confidence in sweets. I got the sunshine flavor, my girlfriend got the red...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My oh my .. sugar sweet sunshine .. i love how you are wonderfully situated in the LES next to some of my favorite bars.. and the delicious wonderfulness of your cupcakes brings me to awe each time......
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for the cupcakes. Kenny K. and I ordered two dozen of them for the office on the last day of our internships, and they were a major hit. The variety of the cakes were delicious, and each one...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Only $1.50 for a perfectly-sized, delicious cupcake! This is my new favorite cupcake place (sorry, Buttercup).
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Their cupcakes - meh. They're fine, but they're really not that special.I do love their banana bread pudding though. Very refreshing, sweet, and creamy. It's a bit on the rich/sweet side, so I can...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
$1.50 a cupcake. love it!the icing is sweet, i'm not gonna lie. i used to love the black and white, but i'm sick of sugar blasts so i've been loving the pumpkin with it's cream cheese frosting and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really yummy, overall. The pumpkin, lemon, and plain vanilla on vanilla cupcakes are totally nom nom nom-able. The cake is moist and flavorful, even if you slip in just before closing. My problem lies...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
honestly the interior is pretty awful. it looks like they rode around NY or Jersey in a pick-up truck grabbing whatever furniture/decor was left on the side walk. but that explains why those damn...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're in need for a hangover food fix after stumbling out of Piano's (or similar bar/club) in the wee hours of the morning, Sugar's got you covered. I've stopped in a few times early on a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the pistachio cupcakes, and the bob, yellow cake with chocolate almond butter cream, so wonderful moist deliciousI was disappointed I did not get to try the coconut or the pumpkin, but that just means...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
DELICIOUS spicy pumpkinhave heard the lemon and pistachio are also fantasticso superior to Magnolia, can barely mention them in comparisonmoister cake, lighter/refreshing frosting
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty good cupcakes... I got the "Sexy Red Velvet". Honestly not the best cupcakes I've ever had but I'd be willing to go back and try the other flavors.
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
These gals have the best cupcakes in the city! The owners were former employees of Magnolia Bakery and eventually left to start their own business with their own twist. One bite of their cupcakes will...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Favorite favors: pumpkin, pistachio, coconut and strawberry. Coconut favor is not always available though.
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This review is only for their strawberry cupcakes.I first tried their strawberry cupcakes in April. It was so moist and delicious and abounding with bits of fresh strawberries that I had to walk back...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i walked by here yesterday and stopped in because i had read about their wonderful cupcakes. So naturally i browsed their selection and because i love pumpkin so much i bought a spicy pumpkin cupcake....
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, these guys are good. Really good. I'm still standing in the Magnolia line, though. After my first cupcake, I'm in love. After my second in one day, I started to hate the cupcake man. But just...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, so I'm a little obsessed with cupcakes and have had a lot of them. Sugar Sweet Sunshine does something amazing with theirs, because the cupcakes are so moist and surprisingly light especially...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As a summer baby, I always felt left out of the cupcakes to school birthday ritual from elementary school. Now, a box of sugar sweet sunshines lets me recreate the experience I missed out on (this...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I HATE this place. On a binary scale I give this place a BIG FAT ZERO. I also think I may be the only person that hates it.... I dunno.First I think that the frosting has NO flavor. It tastes like...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I came on a Saturday night a little after 10 and there were patrons seated at the tables but there was no line. YAY!!! I ordered the Sunshine -- vanilla cupcake and vanilla icing. It was absolutely...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I wanted something a bit more NOT MAGNOLIA BAKERY both in cake and culture. The unassuming gray faA�ade on the north side of Rivington hides a little gem.Out-of-the-way places provide their own...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've tried cupcakes from MANY places in nyc, and Sugar Sweet Sunshine Bakery has the best, hands down.The long and confusing name of the place is the ONLY con... oh, and it's a very small shop. So...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yay! Cheap cupcakes that don't make me think of just buying donuts 5 blocks down at the 'Plant' and microwaving those instead. Why? Unlike all the other trendy cupcake places in the city, this...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sweet Jesus. 3 bucks for a cupcake? Best 3 bucks I've ever spent! Please please please open one up in SF!
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I love everything sweet, but I can't say I'm a fan of Sugar Sweet Sunshine Bakery. Here is why:-I'm a huge butter fan, but their frosting is too buttery and mushy. -Dry cupcakes-Flavors aren't...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
God, I miss NYC - the subway, the bagels, the pizza, and the cupcakes! The red velvet cupcakes are delish, and you can't beat the 1.50 price! I loved it, but my bf still thinks Sprinkles Red Velvet...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Last year, I found and loved the shop. I first heard of them online. I went looking for it downtown. I never forgot my first visit. WHY? I was helped by this MACHO-bald-well-built guy. I ordered...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LOOOOVEEE IT!!!!! Cheap cupcakes, GREAT taste. It has a cute little cozy atmosphere and I would definitely recommend.
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am a cupcake freak. I have sampled the usuals...Magnolia, Cupcake Cafe, Buttercup. There is no finer cupcake then the moist cake and creamy frosting of a Sugar Sweet Sunshine cupcake. The right...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was in Manhattan for a week this past June, and this was my dessert highlight. I've been to Vanilla (Los Angeles), Sprinkles, Crumbs (2 out of these three places my sister worked at haha), etc....
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A small shop that might be overlooked by many, but keep your eye out because you'll be walking right by a hidden treasure of yummy desserts. There is not a lot of seating with ~3 2-person tables and a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I have to say, of all the cupcakes I have tried in New York City, this is by far the worst. Really awful. Had the red velvet with white frosting. The cake was edible, but nothing more. It was the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Over 1/2 dozen visits and I've yet to buy a cupcake here. How is that even possible?Two words : Banana pudding.On my first visit here, staring indecisively at the assortment of pretty cupcakes on...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My new best place to get 'em cupcakes. Forget Crumbs! save your ass and indulge in the small, lightly sweetened, delicate deliciousness of Sunshine's cupcakes. I tried and loved (in the order of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Since I was only in NYC for 24 hours and trying to cram as many activities in that time, my wife and I did coffee and a cupcake with an old college friend for her birthday. We shared a pink sunshine,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Like eating sweet clouds in a happy dream. Love the lemon and pumpkin. DON'T be like my friend and eat it the day after it's bought, that lovely fresh fluffiness is what makes it really special.
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is awesomely delicious! My faves were pistachio and lemon...not too sweet, moist, and tasty. The sassy red velvet and black and white cupcakes were also good, but the ones I mentioned...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am not exactly obsessed with cupcakes like many people I know....but this one @ Sugar Sweet Sunshine was one of a kind! How CUTE is the name too! FLUFFIEST icing i've had so far!!! When I took a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
These fluffy little treats have a perfectly balanced ratio of cake to frosting. They're rich in flavor but not so much so that you can't eat two or three. Choose from a delish variety of pistachio,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The more often I go, the better it gets.The secret ingredient in the banana pudding is crack. I keep going back.
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like the fact that the cupcakes here are $1.50. Other than that, the cupcakes tasted pretty good but not as great as Two Little Red Hens. Tried both the sexy and sassy red velvet cupcakes but I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The sunshine cupcakes are so addictively good that I can only conclude that 'sunshine' actually means 'heroin.'mmm, sugar sweet heroin
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
OH MY GOD THIS PLACE SUCKS. Well not the place itself. The place looks nice and cutie, but the cupcakes are horrid. When you walk in, the smell of the place bothered me. I didn't smell the food. How...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sorry Magnolia, I have found a new favorite cupcake place. My new favorite cupcake place doesn't make me wait in a line out the door to get to the goods. My new cupcake place doesn't have someone...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't tried much here...haven't even stepped into the bakery but had the pistachio cake for my baby shower and it is delicious..moist...not too strong of a pistachio taste to the cake and it was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was so excited to try this place and honestly not sure how I feel about it. One thing I will say is the cupcakes are very reasonably priced. 3 dollars for 2 cupcakes is a steal these days, so A for...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Kinda cute place. Like the neighborhood alot, but the cupcakes and banana pudding weren't all that. The Sassy Red Velvet was a bit dry, and chocolate-almond frosting wasn't my thing. The banana...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes strike just the right balance between cake size & frosting. Flavors are honest, not too sweet. The lemon cupcake is simply transcendental.
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Visiting NYC for the first time, I was happy to be with someone who knew a few spots that a regular tourist wouldn't visit. While waiting for our bus near Chinatown, my girlfriend purchased four...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
These cupcakes are the real thing. I'm a tried and true vanilla on vanilla person. I always get that to start when I try a new cupcake place, easier for comparison. Then if that passes my test, I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went here again today, because I decided that this is a must when coming to NYC for the day. Today I decided to try the pistachio and it was fab! Their cupcakes are so good and this one was the best!...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm baffled. After reading the Yelp reviews, I thought Sugar Sweet Sunshine would be God's gift to my mouth. Sadly, no.I had the Sexy Red Velvet (red velvet cake with "the Moose") and the Bob...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
mmm. MMMmmmm. mmm. A friend once described my early Yelp reviews as a personal sweetmeat journal rather than reviews for the broader public, so it is but befitting to review a cupcake place for my...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i come as often as non-life threatening caloric intake will allow. The signature "Sunshine" is what they do best. "Lemon" and "Carrot Cake" are also wonderful.On the other hand, their "Red Velvet" is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Service here was okay if not a little borderline impatient. There was probably two or three people behind me and despite the fact that they weren't screaming in my face to hurry up (like some of my...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Continuing my intentional attempt to try as many different cupcake places in NY as possible, I stopped in here and picked up a vanilla buttercream cupcake with blue frosting and sprinkles. I decided...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't think it could get any better than Buttercup Bakeshop, but I was wrong. These cupcakes are the best! Hands down on the chocolate, it is by far better than any others (I had the black and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I randomly came here with a friend who wanted a cupcake for dinner. My intention was NOT to eat because I had a late lunch but they did look delicious. While he opted for the sexy red velvet, I went...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My new recession special - I had a Sexy Red Velvet for dinner. Didn't want to eat anything else after that and spoil the taste.
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not exactly the best cupcakes I've ever had, but for $1.50 each I can't really complain too much. For my one and only trip so far, I tried the red velvet and pistachio flavor. Pros: cheap cupcakes...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It makes me sad...I was thinking about sugar sweet sunshine...and I realized, that if sugar sweet sunshine was a woman, she might need a restraining order...Cause sugar sweet sunshine is like the girl...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Can I just say that this bakery has it together? I had a huge cake order for a special occasion with lots of specifics for this cake (long story involving an embarrasing photo picture I wanted on the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Supposed to be some of the best cupcakes in New York? Yeah Right. I was so disappointed, though I might have had my sights set high based off what I had heard. I ordered a plain red velvet, expecting...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
543 reviews and 4 1/2 stars later- what can I possibly add and say?I DREAM about the cupcakes at Sugar Sweet Sunshine.They are the BEST and CHEAPEST cupcakes in the city.Forget Magnolia, Billy's,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tried only the cupcakes, and was pleasantly surprised!The Pumpkin Spice one was amazing! So so good! Tasted just like pumpkin pie and the frosting was to die for!The chocolate ones tasted like oreos,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I feel overwhelmed even writing a review for this bakery. Knowing I would not be living in NY for very long, I made it my mission to find the perfect cupcake. Call it cliche if you will, but...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
While visiting a friend in NYC last week, she suggested that we go to Sugar Sweet Sunshine Bakery. I thought with a name like that my sweet tooth could not be disappointed... but I was wrong. I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I used to absolutely love this place until I had 2 super dry cupcakes in a row. I was so sad I almost cried. I am still a huge fan of their banana bread (chocolate chip studded is great too) and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Best cupcakes in town! Yum!!!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Their pistachio cupcake is a must have. Quite amazing-- perfect moisture and taste of the cake paired with a very light whipped cream frosting, which didn't make it overwhelming. Pair with an iced...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had the lemon pistachio and the red velvet. They were buttery, moist and delicious. The price is definitely the clincher. It is pretty small, however, and we had a difficult time finding seats.
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Making my way up to SSS I noted the dingy appearance - it actually looked more beaten up than Babycakes. Walking through the door I next noted the number of employees - seriously, at least 7 people...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDE. Best cupcakes ever! I've become pretty jaded by the whole cupcake scene in LA, and so I wasn't excited to stop here. BUT these cupcakes are in a different league. Well, at least the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had to go inside after I saw the board they display outside the store. Their top ten reasons to eat a cupcake did it for me. I liked the cozy and friendly vibe inside. If lived around the area I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Eat Bob.And don't feel bad about it.$1.50 for every Bob you want to consume -- quite a steal!
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
These cupcakes are amazing. Agreed? Agreed. So I won't bore you with cupcake talk (though I do favor the Black and Whites, and the Pistachio...okay I'm done! I swear!).Instead, here are various...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place may be good due to the fact that you don't have to queue up for an exorbitant amount of time, or that you're not spending and arm and a leg to get a cupcake. But I think I'd rather. There...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place. THIS is what a good cupcake is. Perfect size, fresh frosting (yummy almond chocolate flavor or the pistachio YUM) and their selection of other desserts is fab -- banana pudding,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm definitely over the whole cupcake craze....but at $1.50 per cupcake I couldn't pass one up, especially when there's one covered in pistachios. Mo P and I stopped in after brunch at Bondi, and it...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I must be spoiled by all of the different cupcake shops here in LA. I'm a huge red velvet fan - as are most people. I like sugar. I like sweet. After reading all of the great reviews about this...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
C U P C A K E S for $1.50?? What?? That's so unheard of! Crumbs, Kara's, Sprinkles, etc. all have cupcakes for at least $3! Granted these aren't the prettiest cupcakes ever made, but they are really...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have yet to write a review for SSS after being a loyal patron for three years. But really, if the 500 existing reviews do not convince you that these cupcakes are bundles of deliciousness, then...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
wow, cupcakes for $1.50 what a deal amongst the billie's, magnolia's and crumbs. i had the ooey gooey and it so was. i inhaled it in 3 bites. i usually don't eat all the buttercream because i think...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm from Los Angeles on a trip for 5 days in NYC, so my cousin who lives here told me to try this place out...because I'm in love with "Sprinkles," a famous cupcake eatery in California.The place is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Tucked away in the lower east side of Manhattan is this little bakery with mighty treats. My fiancA� and I had a hard time deciding what to order so we tried a few things. I ordered the traditional...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"I don't even like cupcakes" or so I said prior to entering and getting "pressured" into buying a pistachio cupcake!The pistachio cupcake was good, I mean really good! fresh, moist and great frosting....
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMFGAfter a day of walking through Manhattan and craving these perfect cupcakes I indulged.I figured all the calories I burnt off during my 4 hour excavation would go right back where they came from...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
CONFESSION: i am a dreadful baker. my lack of baking prowess is such, that i've been known to ruin cupcakes made from a box. i would try to hide these monstrosities perpetuated by yours truly. i...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best. Cupcakes.
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've never been much of a cupcake person but I think Sugar Sweet Sunshine has made me a believer. Cupcakes were the perfect size for consumption of 2, 3, or 4 if you are really ambitious =)....
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow...these cupcakes...AMAZINGGG!!!!For $1.50...it can't get any better than this...I tried the pumpkin spice and the pistachio cupcake. Both were awesome!!!I'm a HUGE fan of red velvet... but I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had a taste of the sexy red velvet and think I found heaven. What wonderful little creations. I had always had a soft spot for Magnolias dating back a few years, but the quality has slipped a little...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Prittay... prittay... prittay good.
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been further amazed by their lemon and strawberry trifle. It's a marvelous combination of cake, cream, sweet yet refreshing strawberries and plenty of lemon essence. Truly a bite of Spring....
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The two stars sums up my SSS rating: meh. I tried. I wanted to find an awesome cupcake. I dream of red velvet heaven. What I did find was a small, cute, homey shop. A few trays of cupcakes. I went...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have a theory that all humans are self-destructive, that is why we become addicted to things: drugs, booze, sex, food, rock & roll, American Idol. It is because of our predisposition to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My friend who attends NYU brought me here when I was on vacation, and lord, was I grateful. They've the best cupcakes I have ever had-- the buttercream is not too sweet nor too buttery. It's just...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not really a cupcake person, but I go out of my way to come here. They are AWESOME. Forget Magnolia, forget Cupcake Cafe, go here. Now. The cupcakes are moist and flavorful and the icing is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The pumpkin w/cream cheese was friggin' delicious! Not too sweet and super MOIST! I'm thinking of ordering a bunch for my wedding. The Ooey Gooey was good, too ... and the ladies behind the counter...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow! The Sassy Red Velvet -- omg, my new love!
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the cupcakes are super moist, the frosting is not so sweet (which is my favourite) and the price is hard to beat! i ate the red velvet with the white frosting, pumpkin cupcake, yellow cupcake with...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The cheapest cupcakes in the city - and surprisingly delicious too! I really wanted to try the pistachio cupcake, but they were all out. So I had to settle for spicy pumpkin, which was surprisingly...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I already heart Sugar Sweet Sunshine because they make THE yummiest cupcakes but just had the best experience with them delivering cupcakes as a thank you to a friend for a meeting. These guys rock...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here last weekend and seriously it was the BEST one I ever had from there.Don't know what it was...Because I had their cupcakes before in numerous occasions, but they were never really good.
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
these are by far the best cupcakes ive ever had (and ive had a lot)its a nice size shop with no bells and whistles, but the glass case filled with all the colorful cupcakes looks like a little piece...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Get to the LES and begin macking on these cupcakes. They are delicious and the best in NYC. I have my office in midtown coming here for our birthday party sweets so I get these wonderful pillows of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think I found my new favorite cupcake spot! :) Charging $1.50 when Sprinkles and Kara charges over $3 is not only worth it, but makes me love them that much more because they don't charge you an arm...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sugar Sweet Sunshine's banana pudding tops off Magnolia's any day. Their version of the layered dessert of vanilla pudding, whipped cream, nilla wafers, and sliced bananas is more creamier, more...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am probably the world's pickiest person when it comes to desserts, especially cupcakes. I find them to be the biggest waste of calories out there because most of the time, I feel like I'm ingesting...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very good red velvet cupcake. The cake itself was perfect; I only take a star off because they used frosting that while good, was NOT cream cheese frosting, which I find necessary for red velvet. I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
FANTASTIC cupcakes!!! it kicks magnolia bakery's ass! and they are $1.50!!! who can beat that!?!? i could live in this bakery....
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
they never fail. NEVER. they never disappoint. NEVER. they can't be defeated by any other cupcake. NEVER. fluffy, fluffy, fluffy. the buttercream frosting isn't too bad. i'm not a huge fan of it...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've had other "popular" cupcakes in the city- but this place has it all. I used them after reading reviews here on yelp... and I'm so glad I did.a. Talk about CHEAP prices- $18 for a dozen normal...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I would have added a fourth star is for the price, but that's not how I roll. The taste, was simply A-OK. First off, any tourists jonesing for a cupcake in NYC be forewarned, this place is in the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The moist, delicately flavored Pistachio cupcake gets 5 stars. It was the best cupcake I've ever had. The dude working was kinda a douche though. The staff just isn't that friendly there. And my...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After reading Yelp reviews for this place, I had to remind myself to keep my expectations low, so that my thoughts on Sugar Sweet Sunshine Bakery would be as unbiased as possible. So, when I ate &...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A neighborhood favorite. In the past year I must have physically been at Sugar Sweet's at least 258 times, and eaten about 1,106 cupcakes. I've tried them all, but Pumpkin wins my heart.The cupcakes...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great great cupcakes! So delicious and moist. I definitely recommend this place!PLUS, there is the cutest animal shelter a block or so away! It melts your heart walking by, seeing the adorable kittens...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One star for the nameOne star for the banana puddingOne star for the decor/cozy feelOne star for homeboy with the GUNS. LOL, I always wanna giggle when this guy with the crazy chiseled arms -- always...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i intended to go to magnolia bakery, since i have their book at home and have made some pretty successful recipes out of it. my savvy NYC friend shoved me right out of my dream of visiting magnolia...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Meh - my words verbatim. I tried these cupcakes at a party I attended recently and I was not bowled over. I mean, of course I ate it - 2 to be precise. I won't turn down a huge pretty cupcake. They...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Chris and I are huge fans of cupcakes! And these cupcakes did not disappoint! Yummy! Chris tasted the red velvet one and disliked it! He stuffed the whole thing in his mouth so I never got a taste! I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've had two very different experiences with Sugar Sweet Sunshine. The first time I had their cupcake, I had the red velvet with regular frosting on top. It was sent to my office for my colleagues...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Did I get ripped off for one quarter? Yelp reviews are saying the cupcakes are $1.50 but I def paid $1.75... Well it was still worth it, fair price relative to other places. I had to have the "ooey...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down best red velvet I have EVER had. This is by far my favorite place for sure and I cannot imagine ever coming to New York again without coming to buy out their supply of red velvet! This is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Urghhhh, beyond average! What a disappointment!I just started on my 'Ultimate Cupcake Voyage" and S cubed didn't really start me in the off in the way I'd hoped.Cupcakes:Sassy Red Velvet: RVC with...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The whole cupcake trend - super boring by now and I never did get the notion of standing in line at Magnolias.I like this place better and mostly b/c of the pistachio cupcakes. A light green cupcake...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I rarely go into the LES but lately I've been hearing more about places that spike my interest there. Sugar Sweet Sunshine Bakery was one of said places, and I wanted to see what all the hype was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's kinda annoying that they use almond extract in almost everything. Makes you think that they're masking a not-so-good flavor by adding another layer of mediocre flavor. That being said, the best...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ah Sugar Sweet Sunshine, you have won my heart! With your delectable cupcakes, but even more amazing banana pudding, how did I ever live life without you? Absolutely delicious-ness doesn't even begin...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Average cupcake. Definitely not the best cupcakes in the world. The frosting was too creamy, and the cake was not moist enough to my liking. The cake itself was spongier and not dense enough for a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Why the craze obsessed fan base?Everyone is like going on some cupcake diet..... I know I am. Hanging out with friends is fun, especially here in their cozy couches and pictures of cute puppy dogs....
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
these cupcakes are extremely affordable (compared to other nyc bakery cupcakes) for the quality! $1.50/each!! i honestly haven't tried a lot of things here because everytime I go, I can't resist...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very good and cute little place. I can't help but hop in every time I walk by.
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously delicious cupcakes at affordable prices. The interior is cute in that I-tried-for-hours-to-look-random hipster way. The cupcakes are light (as cupcakes go), not too sweet and the frosting...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Red velvet cake to me is NOTHING without the cream cheese frosting, but seriously, who gives a damn about cupcakes when they have strawberry rhubarb pie?!?! It is a seasonal item, so get it while...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the things is this, you have a sweet tooth, you like midwest sizedportions at reasonable prices, you are secretly scavenging in therubble of nyc's addictive and obnoxious "gourmet" cupcakefad, never...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've never actually been to Sugar Sweet Sunshine, but my boyfriend brings me their cupcakes occasionally (that is to say, not often enough). I really like to imagine him standing at the counter and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh, sweet sweet heaven.I will never need a birthday cake.Give me a cupcake with a candle AND a daisy.Classic, pistachio, red velvet, chocolate...they were all good.But, I wonder how much calories is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I typically don't have a feen for cupcakes, but after reading all the great reviews, this place soared to the top of my "Places To Eat In NY" list and it failed to disappoint. The bakery itself was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
3S as i like to call this joint, is a little recognized premiership of real estate in the cupcake realm of the lowereastside. after being the 465 analysis of this locality, i perceive that there isn't...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a fan of overly sweet cupcakes. Or overly sweet anythings. This includes PDA. I don't participate and I don't condone it. Whoops, back to the food.I don't know why everyone loves this...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
These cupcakes are SO freaking good! I discovered them randomly via Google and ordered them for a work birthday - they've become our "go to" bakery for office functions :). The Red Velvet with the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Might be the best cupcake in NYC. The cake is solid and the frosting is perfect. Lemon, Chocolate almond, pistachio red velvet are all great.
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
sure, it is only worth 4 stars.... i mean, they sell cupcakes. big whoop. and the cookies....a little hard & not too far above chips ahoy. BUT really delicious cupcakes, with pretty darn good...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The frosting was very light and fluffy but not as flavorful as expected. The cupcake itself was moist and held together well. I'd pick one up if I'm in the neighborhood, but I wouldn't make a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my new place for chilling out after work. The shop is adorable and looks like something out of Gilmore Girls. The cup cakes are really good. The cakes are super moist and the icing is just...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a long-distance review.My little sis brought a dozen back from her weekend in NYC; the dozen included chocolate, vanilla, pumpkin spice, lemon and red velvet.The chocolate I bit into suffered...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is phenomenal. I had to buy 2 birthday cakes, but I was on a budget, but still kept Billy's and other bakeries in mind because this celebration was super-special, and had to convey the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious cupcakes, excellent price and nice people serving you. What more can you ask for?I had the pistachio cupcake and their vanilla one. The icing is good, without being overbearingly sweet and...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I like these cupcakes! Especially the frosting, others are too much for me. Yeah I've tried the famous line out the door ones too.. I like these.So they remind you of the taste of the homemade ones.....
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I got home from Chicago late Monday night and starting Tuesday I threw up a couple of yelp reviews from my trip. Of course one of the first ones I had to do was Molly's Cupcakes. While there for 5...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place was pretty good. For the price per cupcake, comparatively speaking, it was good. The cake itself it nice and moist, but I believe it to be the frosting that makes you say ugh... ugh......
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After dinner at Suenos last night, my gal friend offered me a cupcake as we were walking home. She was going to take some on the plane with her to Brazil today. Her justification is the sugar rush...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't get the big deal about this bakery -- they're the cupcakes you or I or anyone else on the planet can make at home. They're not neat, tidy, special, or even that flavorful, so what's the deal?...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pistachio Cupcake. The best cupcake I have ever tasted in my life. No, the best baked good I have EVER eaten in my life. Don't go to crumbs, or magnolia looking for a commercial cupcake thats large in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Some of the best cupcakes I have ever had. Highly recommended...check out my full review here: http://gprecs.com/2009/03/11/sugar-sweet-sunshine/
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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lets start with the cliche- the name of the place is sugar sweet sunshine! for cupcakes sake....so what do you expect when you walk through the door?....but it rained hard today and its been raining too often...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place gets major points in my book due to the amazing price. $1.50 for a regular cupcake rivals the affordability of making my own. If only they were closer to me (although it's probably better...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome cupcakes which are as sweet as the servers with cool, funky headbands and outfits. Great for chilling with buddies, alone, and buying all the cupcakes you can eat. They cost under two...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite bakery, hands down. They have glorious cupcakes, and they are super-cheap. Inside is really comfortable too, looks very bohemian. The staff is really nice and the coffee isn't bad either....
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have a love affair with this little place, and will trek through rain, sleet, snow from the UES down to their little shop on Essex and Rivington for a little bite of heaven. Sugar sweet sunshine...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'd first heard of Sugar Sweet Sunshine through friends who knew I had a sweet tooth. I walked by it plenty of times - to get to the Clinton St. Baking Company - yet finally it took a year and a half...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
To be honest I dont understand the huge appeal of cupcakes but since this city loves them so much I will add my two cents. I think they have the best in the city (I've had buttercup, butter lane,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
No need to go into a in depth review when there's already 400 positive reviews. Do yourself a favor and go to this place even if you're not a big cupcake fan. You won't be dissapointed. Took off a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best Cupcakes I ever had!!! Enough said.
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely adorable... and very good cupcakes too! And so so cheap for what they are.
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ooey Gooey for the win!! It's chocolate with an almond buttercream frosting that is to die for. Normally frosting is too sweet for me and I eat only some of it for the complementary experience, but...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great cupcakes, sad looking cafe. The cupcakes were one the hightlights of my birthday celebration. The vanilla with chocolate frosting was especially wonderful. The red velvet was pretty good (though...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm sitting back here in Seattle, eating the remains of a Sugar Sweet Sunshine vanilla cupcake. It's still moist and delicious, even though I bought it 24 hours ago, carried it through 3 boroughs,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been back here since my infamous 3-day stretch (see my review prior to this update).But this Valentine's Day, my belly full of Pommes Frites fries, I wandered on back because I had a craving...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
These cupcakes are so delicious it scares me. Seriously. I have to keep going back because I keep thinking that someday there will be a cupcake that is less than buttery, sugary, moist PERFECTION,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the latest attempt in my ongoing quest to eat my way through this city's cupcakes.My roommate described Sugar Sweet Sunshine as "traditional cupcakes, the way your grandma would make them." I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the best cupcake i've tried. Muffin is moist enough and soft, icing not overly sweet(although still a little too sweet for me). tried all their flavors and went back about a dozen times. flavors are...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Let's just say I had high expectations after trekking all the way down to the lower east side for a cupcake. Needless to say I was MORE than willing to make the journey. Look up lower east side in the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This kitschy little creek of a confectionery presents one with a respectable assortment of cupcakes to choose from. I started off with a "spicy pumpkin," which had a delightful, yet a bit...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Screw the lines and hype of Magnolia and Crumbs, Sugar Sweet Sunshine is a relaxed neighborhood joint that provides a solid cupcake at an affordable price and throws in some great seasonal flavors....
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went in today because I was really craving it. I came in around 1 pm, and right when you walk in all you smell is cupcakey goodness. It was warm and smelled so fresh that it actually put a smile on...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
These cupcakes were the best I ever had. Can I just say that I love this place for charging me 1.50 per cupcake? Up your ass, Billy's! (even if billy's is slightly larger but they still charge 2.75...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Made a trek down to LES last weekend--it's far from home for me. Wanted to make sure to stop at SSS bakery because it has gotten such great reviews. I got a "sunshine" (yellow cake and vanilla...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A friend and I basically ran through the LES to get to Sugar Sweet Sunshine before it closed for the night. Cupcake cravings are emergencies, people. Sugar Sweet Sunshine makes an excellent cupcake....
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After tasting Sugar Sweet Sunshine's pistachio cupcake with "The Mousse" -- almond butter cream -- , I ordered my birthday cake in the same. It did not disappoint. It was exactly what I was looking...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the cupcakes are soft and fluffy, and are sweet without being too sweet. my favorite in the entire city over magnolia's, billy's, or the cupcake cafe. definitely try the "bob" - vanilla cupcake with...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Has to be one of my favorite bakeries in the city...those cupcakes are so yummy. You can sit and relax with a nice cup of coffee..it does get crowded so if you find a spot be quick!
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the cupcakes here! they have to be one of the best places for cupcakes in the city, and in my beloved neighborhood. I love that it's walking distance, and it's not 4 bucks for a cupcake,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
as its only a few blocks from the casa, decided to finally check them out. And by 'them' i mean the sexy little sugar puffs on display and so actively raved about on yelp and featured on...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place totally rocks! It's in a rather unexpected location, but just adds to the overall charm. We walked in knowing what we wanted - the banana bread pudding. All you yelpers made me drool for...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Since I recently (re)discovered cupcakes I had to give SSS a try. And yeah, the cupcakes were good. That's been said many times but I'll say it again. The bf and I split the sassy red velvet and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I tend to put things off till the last minute, so I was fully ready to bake myself a birthday cake hours before my friends were slated to come over when I wandered into Sugar Sweet Sunshine, an old...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Originally had planned to go to The Cupcake Cafe, but got out of dinner too late, so we decided to brave the cold (who am I kidding, we got a cab) and make our way over to SSSB.First- great...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2009
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I LOVE MY BOB (cupcake) ...! ..it's a great place to stay and chit chat or just read a book. You feel like you're home.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Three automatic stars just for how much I love the name of this place. The other two are for the utterly, sinfully, ridiculous delicious cupcakes. They were so good that I bought an extra box of four,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this has been bookmarked forever for me to review.no more magnolia's. no more crumbs. i LOVE SSSB!!!! inexpensive, but oh, so tasty! the pistachio was very VERY good (if you like pistachio) the sexy...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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This is my first review on this site, so its obviously very important. I like to think of myself as a cupcake expert---in every city that I have visited or lived in around the world, I make sure to try...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i love this place. i always go here before a friends birthday to pick up some of their delicious cupcakes. the sexy red velvet is great and the ooey goooey is to die for. =D
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When I'm in the Lower East Side and I crave something sweet, I'll usually head over to SSSB (i just made that acronym up right now btw). The cupcakes here are pretty cheap (esp when you compare then...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my friend took me here because she said she has been tasting all the cupcakes in the city and she feels these are the best. well let me tell you i HATE cake but these are so amazing i found myself...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i think they put crack in the icing too! how else can i explain the perverse pupil-dilating hearty jolting thrill i get when i bite into one of their sunshine cupcakes? confectionary sugar? nahh. must...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
their cupcakes are very good. the frosting is the kind of frosting that makes you think their is some sort of crack in it. i'll need to try more of the cupcakes. the chocolate bomb (pudding with...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I dont know how this place compares to Magnolia's or whatever cupcake place you frequent...but I think to loosely quote any cupcake shop as having the BEST cupcakes is a little objective because I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here with my fiance on our last night in NYC and ate them up at JFK. Would come here again. We have also tried red velvet at Cake Man Raven's, 2 Little Red Hens, SusieCakes, Sweet Revenge,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My FAVORITE cupcake place. So much better than every other cupcake shop in the city.Their cake is moist and their frosting is sweet but doesn't have you going into sugar shock.All their flavors are...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think there's crack in the cupcakes and/or frosting. There's no other explaination as to why I am outside of this place at 8 every Friday morning. Cheap, delicious cupcakes *w/ the possibility of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't believe in paying exorbitant amounts for itty bitty cupcakes that I can make myself. I've tried Magnolias....bleh. I've tried Sprinkles...bleh. All were decent, but never got me crawling back...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just went to New York and had a great experience at this kitschy little bakery...Love the 70's style yellow flowered wall paper by the way!! But, time to talk cupcakes....I tried chocolate, sexy red...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
the cupcakes here are tasty and a nice way to end a thai meal at eat-pisode just a couple of blocks away.however.the few times i've been in here, the employees at the counter have been nothing but...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm from White Plains and there have been times where I'll make the trip down just for SSS; they're that good! I've dragged friends from all over the area to there, giggling like a 4 year old on a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I finally got to check this place out! It's pretty yummy. I got the ooey gooey, pistachio and sexy velvet. I liked the oeey gooey more than the oh so famous pistachio for some reason. Cupcakes were...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"Best of Both Worlds"Banana Wafer Pudding Chocolate Pudding Needed to seal the deal (lunch @ Tong Thai Brasserie) with a sweet treat and it was a toss up: Cheeks or SSS?Went w/SSS and after reading...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah this place is DANGEROUS.If you live in NYC they deliver cupcakes TO YOUR DOOR through maxdelivery.comJust don't leave me drunk and alone in my apartment because I will order 2 dozen cupcakes and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I worked here for a couple of months a few years ago. I hated it for reasons that had nothing to do with the amazing baked goods. It is so good, I send friends in to buy my Pumpkin Trifle while I hide...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes I am a fan. Stepped in and ordered Ooey Gooey, Pistachio, lemon and pumpkin spice. I liked All of them but my fav would be the Lemon cupcake. Will definitely crave these.
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
baby cakes has ruined every other cupcake for me. but judging these as "real" sugar/dairy cupcakes - better then most. tons of flavors, too. this place is also a full functioning coffee shop. mediocre...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
why go to magnolia? come to sugarsweet sunshine instead. their cupcakes are nicer and more loving. i would get married to a pumpkin cupcake if i could.seriously now, i'm not particularly into...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is by far my favorite cupcakery in New York City, and ever as of yet. I make it a point to go here and have a pumpkin cupkcake with cream cheese frosting and a cup of soy milk and sit on the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mag$%lia? Please...i usually skip dessert when eating out just so I can come here for the cupcakes AND puddings. The bomb is the bomb..dont miss the banana pudding if you like that one! YUM YUM
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would have gotten my birthday cake from here- had I done more research beforehand.Anywho, I really wanted to try the variety of cupcakes. I paid a visit last Friday night afterwork and bought a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A friend of mine, Patty, loves, loves, LOVES, cupcakes from Sugar Sweet Sunshine. Any excuse she can think of sends her downtown to buy them. She recently bought me a box of 4, white on white or...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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I needed a gift in a pinch and Sugar Sweet Sunshine came through. I am in Boston, my friend is in New York and (of course!) I was late on the draw for her birthday gift. I called and was stoked to have a...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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Their pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese icing are out of this world. Also, try the banana pudding.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"The verdict is in!" Ive tried Magnolia, Crumbs, and Buttercup but SSS pwned them all. Theyre all very similar, but what makes SSS above the others is the cozy feel as you walk in and service is...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
it's hard for me to find anything bad to say about sugar sweet sunshine...so i won't even try.A friend and i flew to new york earlier this year to visit a friend going to school at NYU...she worked at...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
just wanted to add a note here....I used SSS for my wedding (cupcakes are so much more fun that cake) and they did an incredible job! Everyone LOVED the cupcakes! This is a great alternative and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Homey, vintage decor. Soft sweet cupcakes. Delicious pudding. A most fantastic name. What's not to love?
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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Really cheap (for the city), creative flavors, the Red Velvet is my favorite!! They're not too heavy or too sweet, they're fresh and moist and normal sized! Try them, love them!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I will join the consensus. Sugar Sweet Sunshine is better than Magnolia, but probably only because I did not have to wait in line. I think the cupcakes are equally good. Cake is quite most....
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I miss New York with the whole of my heart.I miss the cupcakes from Sugar Sweet Sunshine almost as much.I thought Magnolia was my place. My cake soulmate, if you will. Then a friend told be about...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE Sugar Sweet Sunshine. I rather go here than Magnolia. These are way better, and they do not get the constant touristy crowd. It's a tiny little shop with character. Perfect spot to enjoy a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mmm....yum...this place has a wonderfully warm atmosphere that's both down to earth and accessible. Aside from the amazing moist cupcakes (which all other positive reviews have commented on, so I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
again, just trying to conjure up a review for this place is making my mouth water. i find myself at a loss for words, except for the fact that i am definitely a connoisseur of everything i say i am, i...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Less trafficked, touristy, and talked about than Magnolia, NYC's original cupcake bakery where its owners used to work, Sugar Sweet Sunshine makes a superior product and offers a cozy space for...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Totally, utterly delicious cupcakes. I bought a smorgasbord of flavors as a treat for my girlfriend's birthday and while each was a hit, the pistachio was the clear winner. Its tasted could be...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this is the holy grail of cupcake bakeries in new york city. delicious, sweet, buttery frosting and soft, moist cake. pure perfection in a little paper cup.
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I only tried the red velvet, but I would like to go back and try the pistachio.Moist and tasty. The frosting was quite buttery. Definitely better than Magnolia's. Even has a cute little sitting area...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really like sugar sweet sunshine. Sure, they have they're ups and downs but all in all those cupcakes are damn good! This Cajun will come back again and again.
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If it's possible to have a crush on a bakery, then I surely have one on this one.Tiny, cozy, and cheerful are all good descriptors, but none really get to the heart of the matter, which can only be...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was on a hunt to do some cupcake tasting for my niece's birthday. I already had Billy's cupcakes awhile back..thought it was ok. Then I had Magnolia's cupcakes..which to my surprise that people said...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
every new years i fly to new york city to hang with my fabulous fancy friends.at one point during that glorious week, i come in to sugar sweet sunshine, purchase a large banana pudding, smoke a huge...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As sort of a fun-ruiner and a cheap-o, I dislike the (admittedly waning) cupcake craze. I would rather have a bagel for a dollar than pay three for sugar. But inspired by listening to a cubicle...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hello! This is my FAVORITE cupcake spot so far in the world. I have had Magnolia's dry cupcakes, Billy's look prettier than they taste, Crumbs filled to the brim and Sugar Sweet Sunshine does it...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am taking 2 stars away from you, Sugar Sweet.On Saturday at 11:00 AM, we stopped in to get dessert for Sunday and there was one slice of the Ooey-Gooey left. I asked if there was another cake in...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
had the banana pudding with nilla wafers. definitely share it because five bites is about all the sugar sweet sunshine my mouth can take.
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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Cupcakes are dry and not inspired at all (there are too many other great cupcake spots/ bakeries to make this your go-to). But what really sours the deal is the nasty and downright passive aggressive...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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had cupcakes with a cake topper instead of traditional wedding cake-- the BEST cupcakes! loved the pistachio and red velvet...they do have a pricey delivery and decorating/set-up charge-- instead we had...
weddingwire.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i went after dinner last night and was pleasantly surprised to see it open still at 7:30pm, after trying the cupcakes the many times i've been here before i opted to ask the guy behind the counter to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have come to the realization that I don't really like cupcakes. However, these cupcakes weren't bad at all. I got the lemon one, and while it was too heavy on the creme, it definitely tasted like...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Do not, I repeat, DO NOT get the red velvet cupcake here. It's a travesty in that it lacks cream cheese frosting, and ranks at the very bottom of my national red velvet cupcake survey (Think Duncan...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Been here a few times now and have tried most cupcakes (vanilla, chocolate, pistachio, lemon, pumpkin, red velvet, strawberry cream cheese) and I have to say I don't understand all the loving this...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sugar Sweet Sunshine obviously isn't lacking for reviews, but I'll put in my two cents nonetheless.The inside is tiny and cute; a kitschy place to hang out with a friend if there's actually an...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ok for my cupcake judging I have tried Magnolia, Babycakes, Billy's and now Sugar Sweet Sunshine Bakery. I have to say they tasted like grammar school cupcakes homemade for someone's birthday. A...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They're totally unfriendly, but I can't really blame them, I've worked too many customer service jobs myself. Theses cupcakes are awesome. That's it. Delicious. Go eat them. Many of them at a time.
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The icing is not as sweet as Magnolia which is why I love Sugar Sweet Sunshine cupcakes. Never thought of it as bland --- but simple.
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Holy shit!!! I never thought I could like, let alone love a cupcake!!!The pistachio and the coconut are the best most moist buttery thing ever!!!!Coconut is my fave, i had to argue with my friend for...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my second favorite cupcake in NYC (first is Billy's)but if you need a red velvet cake this is your place - i ordered a big birthday cake for mom and they did a great job - it was delish!
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
For someone who's mother thought she was going to get diabetes all throughout her childhood for eating massive amounts of sugar, you would've thought I liked this place more. But... the icing just...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing. I love the feel of the place as well as Bob. The Banana pudding is also really good.I've found with my friends the more the eclectic palate the better, as most "meat and potatoes" palates...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes are decent as the breading is moist and tasty. Indeed, as noted by a previous Yelp reviewer the icing is rather quite bland. The icing does not produce any flavor or bring out the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is how a typical day for me goes.Breakfast: Kashi with SilkLunch: Absurdly healthy spinach saladSnack: Greek Yogurt with Splenda/CinnamonDin...: WHAT? CUPCAKES?!?!?!??! RED VELVET CUPCAKE? Sugar...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is hands down AMAZING! This is my number one spot to go to after dinner on the LES. I can proudly say I have turned at least 50 girlfriends to dedicated fans of this bakery!I have to agree...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh how I love thee let me count the ways:I like the size of these (being of normal cupcake size) and the flavor has that homemade goodness. Fresh and flavorful. The icing has the perfect balance of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best cupcakes, super moist and tasty! Gotta love the sassy red velvet and pistachio =)
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A million people have written about SSS, so I'm not going to go on and on... but these are damn good cupcakes. I'm not a big fan of cupcakes, so I rarely seek them out, and would therefore probably...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pistachio Cupcakes...and pretty much any cupcake with the lighter "mouse" icing variety = utterly delicious. And, reasonable! A buck-fiddy might be a tad pricey for a cupcake at first glance. But,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Now, I'm not a cupcake eater. If I'm at magnolia I'll have the banana pudding, if I'm at babycakes I'll have a cookie, and when I'm at crumbs--- I'll have a bottle of water. I save all of my calorie...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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I live in the neighbourhood and I frequent this joint at least 3 times a week. I work in a hospital planning events for medical students, patients, and faculty and I work 12-14 hours a day. This morning...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
yum yum yum yum yum oh my gaaawwwd yum.lemon yummy is so moist and delicious. I will buy one and start walking home while eating it. I get two blocks away before I want to go back and get another...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When in town recently for work, a colleague suggested Sugar Sweet Sunshine for our meeting. Oh, and what a fabulous idea that was! It was only 10am, so a bit too early to actually eat cupcakes, but I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh the great cupcake debate-- I must weigh in. We had a cupcake at Sugar Sweet Sunshine Bakery to see how it would stack up to the infamous Magnolia Bakery. The best thing about this place is that...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was heading to a friend's house for a barbecue and needed to bring dessert. Since I wasn't sure how many people were attending, I decided against bringing cupcakes (who wants to split the cupcake...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the things I love most about this city is how we latch on to things and search for the best representation of it.The search for the best cupcake is probably one of our more famous ones in...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
These are officially the best cupcakes known to mankind. They finally claimed their number one spot in my book ahead of Magnolia and Sprinkles. I'm not sure if this is because my tastes have changed...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Forget touring the Statue of Liberty or waiting in ridiculous queues to get up the Empire State Building. When I go New York, I inevitably end up on my own cupcake tours of the city, and they've...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not often but sometimes I get a craving for tiny, super-sweet cupcakes that make me feel like I'm a little kid breaking snack-time rules. I used to go to Magnolia for my fix, despite not being wholly...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Now I still don't understand the whole cupcake craze, but Sugar Sweet made me a believer that there is an industry out there for cupcakes. Fantastic morsels of happiness and sugar. The spicy pumpkin...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best cupcake in NYC. Don't let anyone tell you any differently. If they do, they are obviously either drunk, crazy , stupid, from LA or all of the above. My fave is the basic vanilla with chocolate...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Its such a cute place and the cupcakes are divine! Its much better than all the other cupcake places in the city. I'm a big fan of the red velvet and pistachio cupcakes, the sweetness is just right....
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
if i could give this place 6 stars i would. hands down the best yellow cake/chocolate frosting combo in the city, and ever (besides of course, my mother's.) always get a cup of milk. lick the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This bakery is so far the best I've ever been to. The cupcakes are much better than the ones at Magnolia: really moist and sweet but definitely manageable in one sitting. The cider and pies are really...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am a southerner. And as such my holidays were laden with dreamy heirloom recipe desserts; coconut cake with 13 thin layers, pecan pie, peach cobbler, and the heavenly banana pudding. Having moved...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been raving about this place to everyone and recently took my sister there - hoping it would live up to the hype. It SO did. We got the Bob, Sunshine, and Ooey Gooey - all fantastic and fresh!...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Definetly better than crumbs..and Magnolia..and the quaint atmosphere gives u a real bakery/ at-home feel.. my favorite is the regular with pink frosting but i have had them all ..the Pistachio is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've tried the red velvet, the lemon, and the pistachio. I like that they're light and not overwhelmingly sweet, but I also feel like they're not overwhelmingly FLAVORED. So I'm still a fan of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My all time favorite cup-cake place! I'm going to keep this review short and SWEET (just like their amazing icing on the cupcakes!!)I love their RED VELVET cupcakes-- "sexy" and "sassy."Very cute...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely wonderful tasting cupcakes, 'nuff said! I love the range and variety of them.The interior which is always a bit hot and stuffy and seating is minimal. A place to buy and run, but who...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went in last night for the first time in too long and they had limited-time-only strawberry cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. Now I'm not a cream cheese fan but I had to try it and it was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good cupcakes.... especially pumpkin spice. However, consistently rude service from one of the chicks there... I'll keep coming back because the 'cakes are so good and it's walking distance. And...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sugar Sweet Sunshine has a nice range of flavors beyond chocolate and yellow cake. I wanted to try the more exotic flavors so I picked pistachio and it was perfect. The cake was moist and the frosting...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
BEST cupcakes in the city. So much better than overpriced magnolia and buttercup, they actually look and taste home made, are reasonably priced, and don't kill you with narsty icing. Definitely give...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sugar Sweet Sunshine make my absolute favorite cupcakes anywhere in Manhattan. Better than Crumbs or Magnolia's or any other bakery. Also, the price is completely right at $1.50 each. They also...
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2.0 of 5 stars.
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yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good old Sugar Sweet Sunshine....As previously mentioned, I'm a loyal fan of the Magnolia/Buttercup/SSS frosting, so of course, this place never fails me. My personal favorite cupcake here is the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Banana pudding.Get it.You may balk at the $4.00 price tag at first, but then watch them FILL up that huge cup with banana pudding. You will struggle to finish, but it will be a glorious, happy...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing banana pudding!!!! Also loved the red velvet cupcakes. Can't wait to go back!
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone these days has an opinion on cupcakes. You either love Magnolia or you have issues with the frosting. Crumbs? Larger then life. Billy's? Tasty but typical. My endorsement is singularly...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing Amazing Amazing. I used to live across the street from this place and even before NY mag rated this the #1 cupcake place in the city, I knew this place was special.Interior is very hobo chic...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
not a huge cuppycake person, but from what I've had, this place was not bad at all, for a buck and a half each cupcake, not bad at all. although a bit hipster-y, which means the place gets crowded and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For $1.50, you get a little piece of sugary sweet sunshine to go along with your day. The black and white was delicious as was the sunshine. The sexy red velvet was good but not fantastic. This place...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Two stars for cute interior and reasonable prices. I guess most of the appeal in this place is that it's some sort of bona fide hipster haven, but I'm not really buying it. I don't care how cute or...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the best cupcake ever. yes, better than the ones in LA. the pistachio cupcake is amazing...the icing is LIGHT & FLUFFY but not too sugary and the cake part is moist and light. it tastes like it's...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Dog friendly cafe. We got 4 cupcakes and a banana pudding. I'm not a fan of banana pudding but my friend loves it. The cupcakes were decent but I prefer well presented/nicely whipped frostings. See...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Iced cappuccino with soy milk and a Lemon Yummy......I guess it doesn't take much to please me.I usually buy cupcakes here by the dozen they are that good and when my boyfriend and I are going to a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
LOVE the red velvet...the one w/ the vanilla buttership mousse frosting (sassy or sexy?)!! the cupcake itself is moist and reminds me of the homemade cupcakes from the duncan hines box...not like...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here twice and I love it! The place is around the corner from the F train so it's not hard to get to and the people that work there are cool. I tried both red velvets but I have to say that...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
These are very good cupcakes at a great price. I favor the Bob and the Red Velvet at SSS of all the cupcakes. These cupcakes are so great because they are just the right size. You can eat one...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i ordered a 6 pack of the red velvet cupcakes from maxdelivery for my sweet heart to come home too, as i was recovering from a cold and still a wee bit nyquil-comatose.... as a cupcake connoisseur.......
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"top 10 reasons to eat a [sugar sweet sunshine] cupcake:10. because it tastes better than a radish :)9. heard buttercream butt is the new phat8. woke up and said "i'm worth it!"7. won $5 on a scratch...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am not biased, I really do love these cupcakes! I am a total sweets person, and so this is right up my alley!I have at least 2 cupcakes everytime I'm there, and so my favs kind of move, but I must...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can see what Jennifer B is saying. I like making cupcakes with 1/4 sugar and really light frosting.I've never had a cupcake like that, though, and I understand that sweet, kindof ridiculous...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Every time I come back from NY, I always have a box of 4 cupcakes--2 pistachio, 2 pumpkin. Before I went for the first time, my friend was raving about the pumpkin, stupidly I didn't listen for fear...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing. I didn't find these too sweet at all. They were great. and they are ONLY $1.50! That is how much cupcakes SHOULD be! And the coffee is only $1.00 for a 12oz. THANK YOU!
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Out of all the bakeries and cupcake places in New York, sugar sweet has to be the best one. If my husband loves the cupcakes then it sure is darn good! it's moist and sweet just the way we like it....
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i am not going to get into the "who-has-the-best-cupcakes-in-NY" debate. i like cupcakes that come out of a box, a BETTY CROCKER BOX!!. i am going to say just this.BANANA PUDDING MUTHA FOOKERS!!
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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Great moist but not too sweet cupcakes! I did not get to try them all but they four varieties I did try were all spectacular. About the customer service...while I was there someone who placed a special order...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Better than Magnolia. Period.Next time I'll... order a second... deliver a box to a favorite friend
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am not a cupcake person, but come on? Pistachio? Tooth decay-inducing delicious. Seriously. I flossed for like half an hour after eating that sucker.
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
These cupcakes are SICKENLY sweet. I needed to see a dentist the minute I took my first bite. Yes, the cupcakes are very very moist but they don't hold. The consistency is about the same as Betty...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes aren't bad but I was expecting a lot more given the hype. The frosting on the other hand was excellent. I got a black and white cupcake and another called the bob which was a white...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Lemon cupcake is perfect, tart and not too frosting-ey. I do wish they used more cream cheese frosting. Awesome full-sized cakes, pies and banana pudding.What I want to know is : how do the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
While annoyingly waiting an hour and a half to have brunch at Essex, why not cross the street and enjoy one of Sugar Sweet Sunshine's amazing little cakes of perfection. The lemon cupcake is the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ahhhh this place smells soooo nice. All the cupcake-y pudding-y goodness combined into one heavenly aroma. You can almost sit there and breathe it in without eating anything. Haha yeah right....
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i love the ooey goeey cupcake. when i die, stick an ooey goeey in my mouth and send me on my way.
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So as always I ended up in LES by myself walking around.After eating and drinking in a place a couple of blocks away from this stablishment.I decided to enter and order two cupcakes... yes two because...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my friend said cupcake. she has a sweet tooth and i never mind going on her food finding excursions. i saw red velvet and immediately assumed this is what we (well, really i... i'm the red velvet...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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Cupcakes that aren't too sweet and very very tasty! And each cupcake is ontly $1.50 each! Cupcakes are moist and topped with lots of icing. Icing is not my thing but the cake portion is just heavenly!
citysearch.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yep, I was right to give this spot another shot.The best cupcake in NYC, by far. The vanilla on vanilla is delicious, the pistachio is amazing, the pumpkin is awe-inspiring. I didn't like either...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
edit: i tried their lemon cupcake and it has completely redeemed the pistachio cupcake's frosting. 5 stars!
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
On my first visit to Sugar Sweet Sunshine i was disappointed that they were closed. We came back again on a Saturday night and bought a bunch of cupcakes. I've heard and read many good things about...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Adorable little bakery, but didn't deliver on the coconut cream pie. In the bakery case, it looked good, but in the mouth the coconut cream part was more of a thick somewhat hard custard. It wasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you want cheap, homemade cupcakes, this is the place for you. My favorite is the pumpkin spice cupcake.
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best cupcake joint in NYC!! If you take a cupcake tour, make this your final destination. Everything else pales in comparison. The cupcakes are light and fluffy and don't feel like lead in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been having random cravings for red velvet cupcakes lately....and decided to check out SSS. I guess I should have done some more research before i came because when I asked for a red velvet the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Really, Really all you people love this place? Then im sure you would give 5 stars to a bucket of sand with tasty frosting on top. I got the Bob cake, yellow with chocolate, and it was soooo dry, it...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i went on a red velvet cupcake hunt and i saved sugar sweet sunshine for one of my last spots, from all the reviews i assumed sugar sweet was going going to blow all the others away... i was deeply...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is where I go for my fill of sugary goodness. And I don't go too often because I know that if I do, I will eat everything in the store. This cupcakes here are so moist and delightful - the best...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Every time I am in NYC, I seek out a new cupcake place. This is definitely my new favorite! The cake is so delicious that frosting is not even needed. The frosting, however is still very good. Not...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
CUTE CUTE CUTE!!!!The pumpkin cupcake with cream cheese frosting is to die for. The red velvet cake....not so much. My slice was both dry and flavorless.Is it just me or are the cashiers all hot and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Eh...whatever. Bought some red velvet cupcakes here and guess what ? They tasted like cupcakes. That's it. So I think they should spend less time picking out their tank top/bandanna combos each...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't get it.I had the lemon yummy and the pistachio cupcake. The actual cake portion was quite good -- moist, adequate sweetness, all that you want from cake. The lemon frosting was weird though....
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
live from new york...a review. i am a sucker for cupcakes just like i am a sucker for french bulldogs so naturally i had to cruise yelp ny before my visit to find out where this sweet treat can be...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best cupcakes hands down! better than magnolia and Sprinkles here in L.A. My favorite is the Pistachio flavor. My Boyfriend is not too fond of desserts, but he loved it as well. Wish they had one here...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The truth of the matter is, I'm not really a "cupcake person." If having a hankering for something sweet, I would never turn to a cupcake. But a box of cupcakes makes a nice little gift for the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Red Velvet Cupcake: these are the only three words that will ever matter following my first visit to Sugar Sweet Sunshine. The cake is so fluffy and not at all dry (ahem, Magnolia). There is a divine...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been to magnolia bakery yet honestly I feel I don't have to. I have found happiness with one particular pistachio cupcake at sugar sweet sunshine. My love in question is a pale green cake of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
That's why you gave them 5 stars, cause you haven't tried the cupcakes of Saint Cupcakes! I'm from Portland, Oregon just moved to NYC in search of cupcakes that substitutes my belly's desires of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The "sunshine" cupcake is so great I never get anything else but I heard the non-cupcake goods are even better. Cute place. A nice place to relax if you can get a seat, i.e. anytime but friday and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really? "Sugar," "Sweet," and "Sunshine" all in one title, it's just so damn cutsie...which of course prompts me to sing (and yes I am remembering this word for word):I think I'll go for a walk...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I tried this head-to-head with Magnolia. No comparison. The vanilla on vanilla is so so so moist/yellow yum! The place is cute as heck. Even though the service was smug, this was too delicious for 4...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
SSS cupcakes are so much better than any of the cupcakes we can get in Boston. They are so moist and fluffy and delicious and cute. I love the black and white, and I love that I can eat it there...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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I'm a cupcake junkie and have been to many of the more well known bakeries- Magnolia, Buttercup, Crumbs, and I can honestly say that Sugar Sweet Sunshine has the best cupcakes overall. Their buttercream icing...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4 stars for taste, softness and having lovely frosting that isn't a bit too sweet. I love SSS's cupcakes. Whenever I go to NYC, I always make it a point to stop by SSS for cupcakes, it really is a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know why i'm even writing a review for this place. It's got so many and everyone knows its fuckin good. so i'll just keep it at that. I would stick with the pistachio ones. they are my...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I am happy to pay for cupcakes I don't make time to bake.I pay for flavors I can't easily concoct.I pay for buttercream frosting that's piled high and tinted a lovely pastel color with food coloring.I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sugar Sweet Sunshine!!!The name says it all...these PERFECT cupcakes are just the right size and are covered with the best frosting in NY! They are so much tastier than Magnolia, Buttercup and Crumbs...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down the BEST CUPCAKES in NYC!!I wish I had discovered this place earlier and I also wish it wasn't sooo far from where I live. Maybe it's a good thing it's not so close b/c I'd be here...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Bought cupcakes from there last night for a friend's birthday. Absolutely the best cupcakes I've ever had! Tried a variety of flavors, including the pistachio and red velvet. Both were wonderful....
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I only know about these cupcakes because a friend of a friend once picked a cupcake up here before meeting both myself and said friend at a nearby bar. She had the cupcake, so I had to get to know her...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Some people have spiritual teachers, others have political advisers, but I...well...I have a cupcake guru. Aleks K. introduced me to the yummy goodness that is Sugar Sweet Sunshine. The girl knows...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My first stop on my most recent trip was Sugar Sweet Sunshine. Thanks to the great reviews I read on Yelp, I wrote it down as a must-see cupcake place! I was jet-lagged, my hubby was cranky, and we...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My girlfriend swears by this place. This little haven in the LES makes some really good treats. We got both kinds of the red velvets and they were tasty. Just the right amount of sweet but not like...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really don't think there's anything I can say that hasn't been said yet... BUT DAMN GIRL THAT'S A FINE ASS CUPCAKE.Oh and it was delicious. Perfect, basically. Moist cake, delicious frosting (I got...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome variety of flavorful, adorable cupcakes. The icing is true buttercream with the right amount of sweet in it (The Cupcake Cafe has buttercream icing but I don't think it's sweet enough). What...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
k i don't usually like american sweets to begin with but this place was buttery goodness...i order usually a pistachio cupcake... frosting buttery and fluffly and the cake just right!also order...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A cupcake. Mmmm. Little bit of goodness that fits in the palm of your hand and tempts you with its subtle sexiness.I cannot think of a better way to spend $1.50. Seriously.My favorite is the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very yummy brownies and cupcakes.
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love, love, love this place. Just as good as Magnolia and I like how there are other flavors like red velvet, pistachio, and the usual vanilla and chocolate. It's cute that the cupcakes have names...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
People rave about this place, and I can see why: it's cute, it's got a giant picture of Jackie Kennedy behind the counter, and the cupcake selection is more or less solid. I refrain from a Fifth Star...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Instead of feeling like a kid here...I felt like a crack addict needing a hit. asap.now, i'm back in california and i am going through withdrawls. everytime i think of s3b, i start to shiver, sweat,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I took a recommendation from a friend of mine, and decided to try out Sugar Sweet Sunshine. This was my day off, and I decided to make the trip in from Astoria, just for some cupcake action. It was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i only tried the banana pudding, but it was very tasty! big chunks of banana and cake. it actually makes a decent breakfast. i wouldn't mind trying the cupcakes either.
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh man, I love these cupcakes. The sunshine is my favorite. The icing is just perfect and these babies are only $1.50 apiece. They also serve milk! Which is just what you need to wash it down. It...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Can I give someplace more than five stars?I felt like a kid in Sugar Sweet Sunshine. I had that feeling that I had just stumbled on something amazing. Their "Sassy Red Velvet" cupcake is one of the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i look at all of these five star reviews and i see a lot of skinny faces coming with them. but notice there's no picture of me next to this review. why not? let's just say i've had more than my fair...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this shop is SO cute. it feels so homey and comfortable. i feel like snuggling up with a bunch of close friends, chit chat, and catch up over hot coffee and sweet cupcakes.I love the taste of the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Whoa!252 reviews so far for my neighborhood cupcake shop? So awesome! This place is a gem. This is what I do on the way home: get a sandwich across the streeet at Tiny's, then venture across the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Over the past 2 years, I've gone to many bakeries trying to find a cupcake that can compete with the little bundles of goodness that the Sugar Sweet Sunshine Bakery makes but I have not been able to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love cupcakes! So naturally when relocating to NYC, I did some research and one bakery that constantly came up was the lovely triple S, Sugar Sweet Sunshine!I don't think that this can count as a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My roommate says these are fabulous. I don't eat cupcakes, but it sure made me want to try it!(The heavenly smell, and yes, they looked pretty!)
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In my humble opinion, these are the best cupcakes in the city. There's a good cake to frosting ratio...and the frosting isn't solid butter or way too sweet, like Magnolia. My favorite is the pumpkin...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down the best cupcakes in the city (and I've tried just about all of them!). My favorites are the pistachio and red velvet but anything you get will be great.
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What a steal! At $1.50 they had the best cupcakes I'd tried, especially when you consider the price. I had the Sassy Red Velvet and Vanilla Chocolate. Hands down beat Magnolia's.
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for their delicious cupcakes (favorites are the pumpkin and lemon yummy) as well as heavenly banana bread pudding and coffee cake. Seeing cupcakes just makes me happy!!!
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In a city where everyone claims to have the ultimate cupcake, very few places actually live up to the hype. Everyone has their own criteria for rating these sugary treats. Usually I'm not a fan of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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These ladies (and gentlemen) make some damn good cupcakes (personally a huge fan of the pistachio cc's), and the cafe is a very cute spot to hang out and get your sugar and caffeine fix. What a great addition...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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I felt I had to comment on that person who was actually indignant that the staff wouldn't let her/him in after they closed....how insensitive of that customer! These folks probably have been working their...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh my - *gasp*. Did I really not review you, SSS? Well, let me dish. I'd been to brunch with the ladies at Bondi Road and since I actually opted for the burger there, I figured it was a prime...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The ultimate disappointment: taking your first bite into a red velvet cupcake you've been craving all day, only to realize the frosting is made NOT of cream cheese but taseteless whipped cream. Gah!...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The difference between a TOURIST and a VISITOR is this one little known theory: TOURISTS wait in line forever with tons of cash in their fanny packs so they can afford their $4 cupcake at Magnolia's,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Their mini-cheesecake is what sucked me in.Their red velvet cupcakes made me fall in love.Their banana pudding keeps me coming back.
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Magnolia = too sweetButtercup = too denseCupcake Cafe = too tasteless and hardSuger Sweet Sunshine = rainbows, daisies and all things nice...Granted, these may not be everyone's PERFECT cupcake, but...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
A waste of calories and time. I was craving a cupcake and after consulting my fellow yelpers I went to Sugar Sweet Sunshine expecting to have the best cupcake of my life...but it didn't turn out that...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had the lemon yummy cupcake. It was wonderful! The icing was harder than the stuff you buy in a supermarket and sweet, but not crazy sweet. The cake was nice and soft and fluffy. It was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Really good cup cakes. A nice place to linger with some magazines, lemonade and cup cakes. One of the owners use to work at Magnolia's.
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcake I got wasn't as good as I had expected based on all the glowing reviews.
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A coworker brought in a box of SSS cupcakes, and what a nice treat! Some flavors were hits and others were misses. My favorites were the pumpkin spice cupcake (the frosting complimented the cupcake...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Better than Magnolia. I think their cupcakes are smaller, so it's a more manageable portion (or so you can get two different flavors!). I'm not a huge cupcake fan but I devoured my carrot cupcake. :)
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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Has the world gone crazy? I wanted to write a review about this great bakery that I found through friends and I read some of the previous reviews. I couldn't believe the audacity of some people to find fault...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not one to brag, but I consider myself somewhat of a cupcake connoisseur, being that it is my utmost favorite dessert. Ever. And that is merit enough to warrant me a cupcake connoisseur. Says me....
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been dying to come to sugar Sweet Sunshine for weeks. Finally, my cravings and curiosity has been slayed. For the time being, anyway. Yum. Cupcakes. Such simple idea with a big taste! The lemon...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I enjoyed my treats from here greatly, but not so greatly that I can dole out 5 stars, which admittedly saddens me, as the concept of the place - the staff and service, value, and ingredients - are...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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My rating is based on customer service and not how good/bad the desserts are at this supposedly Sugar Sweet Sunshine. After a birthday dinner for a friend, the ten of us made a mad dash to the store to pick up...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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I went to Sugar Sweet Sunshine because I heard all of this hype about how great their cupcakes were. I bought a few cupcakes and aside from each tasting exactly alike they were nauseating after only a few...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nnngth.Screw you, Sprinkles. If I could transplant Sugar Sweet Sunshine -- with its perky bakers, perfect frosting and persnickety patrons -- to Orange County, I would have no need for you.Hubby got a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Given its inexpensive range of baked goods and unique flavors, this place earns 3 1/2 stars. The cupcakes were average along with the pistachio bundt cake which lacked pistachio flavors and actual...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pumpkin Cupcake with cream cheese frosting. enough said.
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
god i love eating sweets. For the past couple years, I've supplanted the birthday cake aspect of my karaoke birthday parties with a few dozen Sugar Sweet Sunshine cupcakes, and they have always been a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ive never had banana pudding before! it was delightful. next time, i'll share one. (less guilt)didnt try the other stuff, but i will be back. oh. also th place is small and cozy with old style...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
SUGAR as in confectioner's, which is my guess for what they use in their corn muffin consistency cakes and dense frostings.SWEET as in the girl with the bandana, Lisa Loeb glasses, and apron behind...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
let the record show that this is the 221st review of this place. that's a lot of cupcakes, a lot of pounds of sugar, a lot of hot air.the first time i tried one of these, well, if you've been around...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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I recently went to Sugar Sweet Sunshine at my friend's suggestion because he said they have great Red Velvet Cupcakes. As a big fan of red velvet cupcakes I was excited. However, when I tried to pay with my...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
- favorite bakery- recommend banana pudding and sunshine cupcake- pleasant staff- a little excessive with the frosting- love the pictures of pups posted on the wall
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been here once and just got the red velvet cupcake. It was just okay--sorta on the dry side. I like the cupcakes at Bakeway NYC in Astoria much more.I'm willing to give it another shot next...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Red velvet cupcakes to DIE for.Don't even dare to compare this place to that other cupcake shop that starts with an "M" and ends in "agnolia."Just don't.
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
OMG put it in my mouth! (That's what she said!)I had my first cupcake from here today after order 5 dozen for a work function and I am officially in heaven and something was very...familiar....It was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
cheap. cute. yummy. i had a red velvet cupcake and coffee... moist and i thought, very tasty. people seem pretty intense about their cupcakes, so i'd like to compare some more... so, okay, i have to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely better than Magnolia's but thought it was a bit overrated.-Vanilla cupcake was ok... frosting was a bit too sweet and "eh"...-The cake part of the Chocolate cupcake and Pumpkin Spice...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not for me, although I understand the appeal. Billy's will always be my #1 cupcake, so I'm going to compare them. I always go for pink or green vanilla frosted cupcakes (I know, I know: the blue and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
if you don't like those moist cupcakes from SSS as much as I love them, then you are my enemy now!pumpkin pistachio = ^_____________^to be sweet like me or not?
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've had Magnolia once (didn't like it, didn't really see what all of the fuss was about -- why would anyone line up around the block for a ho-hum cupcake?), and my favorite cupcake place is/was...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was so excited to try Sugar Sweet Sunshine Bakery, because it was reviewed by so many as the 'best' cupcakes in ny, and was one of the least known. After going so far out of my way to get there, i...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
...wow... i hope I don't get attacked by the SSS mob for writing this review... but yo... what's the big deal about this place? i ain't no betty crocker or martha stewart, but i can make better...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Better than Magnolia, better than Buttercup, better than Billy's, and yes even more delicious than crumbs- Sugar Sweet you blew my mind!!! I finally sought them out bc I had to know once and for all...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, let me just say that this place blows Magnolia out of the water. The Sexy Red Velvet is definitely my favorite out of the huge selection, nice and light and fluffy not to mention the delicious...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I actually like these cupcakes the best of any i'd had in the city. They are a good size (not too big) and the flavors are just so good. I actually held a dozen of these in my lap on a bus to boston...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They're so friendly and the cupcakes are so amazing. It's not as sweet or overly frosted like Crumbs, and the cupcakes are cheap! $1.50. However, I must say the best is probably their homemade banana...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A million times better than magnolia, besides being known for their cupcakes, i dont even think they should be compared. Besides, the staff is way more friendly and even if there is a line, its not...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The name is almost too cute for me, but the cupcakes are not -The cupcakes at Sugar Sweet Sunshine are pretty delicious. I've only tried the pistachio cupcake and thought it was pretty amazing....
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
wonderful cupcakes! I got the "Bob" (vanilla cake/chocolate frosting) and "Lemon Yummy" cupcakes. FANTASTIC! the cake is moist and lovely, and the frosting is just right (not too sweet). At $1.50 a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Probably my favorite bakery downtown. I love love love the cupcakes. Brought them along to a birthday dinner in the area & they were a big hit. Cute shop with a few places to sit and enjoy the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's a cute little space with seating. Unfortunately, there's a strong smell of bleach that lingers in this bakery.The red velvet cupcake is spongey and moist. Quite delicious. The frosting is a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sugar Sweet Sunshine Bakery presents quite a value proposition with their $1.50 cupcakes. Considering that cupcakes in most urban environments cost double this, I was quite surprised to pay $3.00 for...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so so so good. I love it (and so does everyone else, obvs).
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2007
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After having had good cupcakes here, I decided to order a birthday cake for my son. I actually ordered 2 cakes, since I couldn't decide on the flavor. I ordered a chocolate cake in addition to a strawberry...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm pretty sure whoever baked the cupcakes here put in something highly illegal and addictive, because I definitely went on a cupcake binge from this place for three weeks in a row. I would order...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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The best cupcakes in NYC. The chocolate icing has an almond flavoring. Also try the "chocolate bomb," a chocolate mousse with pieces of chocolate cake mixed in. Yum!
menupages.com - user review - 12/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
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yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For my 24th birthday I got two dozen (24) cupcakes from Sugar Sweet Sunshine. It was incredible. I ate almost all of them by myself (shared with the roommates of course) so I can say with certainty...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2007
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The cupcakes here are delicious. I am pretty plain when it comes to desserts and prefer the vanilla which were fantastic. Not too much frosting, and not too too sugary either. My family and friends rave about...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Good Lord! These are amazing cupcakes. I have never been in the cafe itself, but order them online through maxdelivery.com. They show up at your house within an hour. Give it a try. This has been...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Divine.After being supremely underwhelmed by the saccharine tourist trap that is Magnolia Bakery, a friend suggested I try the Sexy Red Velvet at Sugar Sweet Sunshine. How could I resist?The adorable...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not sure why I keep thinking that I'll like cupcakes because I always want to have one and then when I do, I think to myself, "Eh... still not a huge a fan." BUT if I did like cupcakes, then this...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Talk about a sugar high! Best cupcakes I have ever had in my life. I am a baked good fanatic and I would go out of my way to this place just to have one of their delicous cupcakes. I have had all...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the Bob! The cupcakes are nice sized, and priced well. The shop is cute and fun, the service is usually pretty bad. My experience has been that everyone working there thinks they're too hip...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
really cute spot in the LES. it has a very homey atmosphere, and you can see them making the cupcakes. plus, they have some great beverages -- i tried the hot apple cider and it was just the right...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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While the Spicy Pumpkin cupcake is one of the most tasty pumpkin treats I've ever had, splurge for the pudding (banana, pumpkin, and chocolate - I forget the kitchy names they have for them). Incredible....
menupages.com - user review - 12/01/2007
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i don't really like cupcakes all that much, but i'll got out of my way in ny to have these cupcakes again. even though we walked around all day and the cupcakes were smashed when we finally ate them, they were...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Red Velvet Cup Cake! No more needs to be said.Although I do adore Magnolia, I hate their line. Sugar Sweet is a perfect substitute.
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Stopped by tonight with a friend and we had a really nice time. The underrated thing about this place is it seems like a really nice neighborhood hangout. They have seating, nice comfy retro...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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I absolutely love the cupcakes here! I especially loved the Red Velvet Cupcake, I also like the Ooowee Goowee chocolate cupcake & I'm not fond of chocolate!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like desserts. But not too sweet (a la Magnolia). There needs to be that perfect balance of sweetness (a fine line between too sweet and not sweet enough) and while I can't describe it for you, I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Who doesn't love cupcakes? I love the less common flavors like lemon, pistachio, and pumpkin spice, and my new favorite thing to get is the banana cream pudding. It's $4 for a cup, which might seem...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
pretty much the only reason to go to new york. like, ever.
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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Magnolia and Crumb should be ashamed of themselves, claiming to be a bakery when the real McCoy is Sugar Sweet. With the perfect variety and frosting-to-cake ratio, these yummy little treats are the right size...
menupages.com - user review - 11/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Forget about the cupcakes....When I head down to the LES I go straight to Sugar Sweet Sunshine so I can go straight to the Banana Pudding....this stuff really is like drugs for me.For (I can't...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
$1.50 for some yummy chocolate iced vanilla cuppy -cakes. I would visit this place more often... if I lived in NYC. Definitely a spot I will have to visit again. Thank you for making my Saturday!!
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As they say, the devil is in the details, so please allow me to introduce my friend, I hope that you can guess his name. These cupcakes will make a blind man see, they will make a rich man beg...they...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh boy! This was my third stop on my coma inducing Cupcake Crawl, and this time I dragged my boyfriend with me. It was after we ate at Congee Village just down the road, and we were already quite...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
CRAVE. drool. need. i was across the street from them yesterday. how foolish of me not to purchase. cause i need one now. the last time i was at sugar sweet i had (in order of my faves) the pistachio,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
oh man....i love their lemon cupcakes and pumpkin spice...and there banana pudding isn't half bad
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love sugar. I love sweets. I love sunshine. It's no wonder that I would love this adorable bakery. My sweetie pie friend Carol C. brought me here for cupcakes after our dinner in LES. I bought three...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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I ordered 2 dozen assorted cupcakes and a few brownies for a coworkers goodbye party. The Pistachio and Pumpkin were by far my fave, partly b/c they were really moist compared to the others. Plus the flavors...
menupages.com - user review - 11/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was very excited to come here after reading some great reviews, and in my desperate search for the perfect cupcake I came in with high hopes. I have to confess, I was disappointed. The red velvet...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The lemon cupcakes are my serious addiction. I work right next door to Sugar Sweet and myself along with all the people I work with are obsessed with the cupcakes and the puddings...The puddings are...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG...I couldn't believe how wonderful their signature "Sunshine" cupcakes were! SOOOO moist and the frosting is a bit sugary but its perfect with the cake. The sassy red velvet was just okay, but I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place. My absolute favorite cupcake place...and i've tried them all. If you like your frosting more on the sugary side rather than creamy then you'll love their cupcakes. I tried all the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As a huge "Sex and the City" fan, I of course wanted to check out Magnolia Bakery on one of my trips to New York. After reading the reviews, however, I think I was better off at Sugar Sweet Sunshine....
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like the Ooey Gooey, and the Sexy Red Velvet, but I LOVE the Lemon cupcakes. *mmmmm*And they are open late, which is wonderful for those of us with 3 jobs and no time to go to a bakery during the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't have a fair opinion about the cupcakes because I don't have a sweet tooth, let's be honest. I go there for coffee, to come to a full stop for a few minutes of a crazy NY day. I really like it...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
3.5, so i'll be generous and round up. I didn't see the little sign on the bulletin board with the "Rules" before ordering. I wanted 2 cupcakes and asked for a box (hey, Sprinkles give you one). No...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE Chinese bakeries. YUMMY in my tummy or whatever the phrase is, ha-ha. I got a red bean steamed bun and a moon cake, both were fresh and delightfully delicious. Fairly authentic too, the moon...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yummy cupcakes!But what I like most of all is that the cupcakes are inside a case, not on a windowsill where others' grubby paws are bumping into the icing on MY cupcake! Also, love that there's a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah yeah yeah, cupcakes. Blah blah blah blah. Not bad. But I'm sick of cupcakes. I'm going to open a cake shop. and if you insist, I'll cram a slice of normal cake into a cup and serve it to you....
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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Made a trip to the lower east side for breakfast at Sugar Sweet Sunshine and it was definitely worth the trip. At first I thought the girl at the counter was a little cold but she was very busy packing alot of...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
LOVE this place. It really makes you feel like a kid again. I like how you can get a big hunk a cake ...for some reason, a cake slice always seems more decadent to me than a cupcake. And they can...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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This tiny, gritty little cupcake bakery perfectly represents the spirit of the Lower East Side: a little punk-ish, independent in spirit, perhaps a touch cramped, and yet successful. I tried two cupcakes: the...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/05/2007
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Sunshine is the absolute best dessert spot in the city. Not only is the cupcake selection the best (pistacio is my favorite) but the price is right and the atmosphere is cozy. Feels like the perfect spot to...
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forget the cupcakes - the brownies are amazing!!
menupages.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sexy red velvet-- I thought the red velvet was excellent, but I didn't like the frosting as much. I could taste the butter, which is fine, but the texture was almost greasy. Also, how can you not...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes.Oh, DEAR GOD, yes.*****Edit 11/4/07: S3B banana pudding, you complete me.
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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Sugar Sweet Sunshine makes the best cupcakes in the city. I've been to pretty much every other cupcake place and now I only go to SSS. The cupcakes are perfect. The cake is moist and the frosting is just sweet...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
very cute, very quaint .. the place seems a bit out of place on the block it's at.. the inside shows it's just another bakery without the fuss of anything overly cute or grand. you have your case of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
4 cupcakes-yes I did.The Sassy Red Velvet and the Bob in the span of about three minutes. Then I bought a Sexy Red Velvet and an ooey gooey. The latter got eaten up somewhere on the way towards...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If McDonalds can get sued for transfat, then really good cupcake bakeries can get sued for promoting cavities. This is so damn good, and the staff are so friendly! I like my pumpkin cupcake, so...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you're craving cupcakes... go here, not to Magnolia's.The place was founded by two former Magnolia's workers, so it seems that they perfected some of the problems with the Magnolia cupcakes. The...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The red velvet cupcake was so dry I really couldn't taste anything. And I haven't tried anything red velvet before, so it was a sad first experience. The chocolate cupcake I tried had this weird...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What is it with the obsession for cupcakes that so many New Yorkers seem to have?... Cupcakes bore me. I don't particularly like frosting, and in most cupcakes I find the cake too dry and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
when i lived in the les, this was one of my favorite neighborhood spots. its so cute retro style, mix matched furniture. so get a coffee. get a sugar sunshine vanilla cupcake, chill out. so good! I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The smell of cupcakes that hit you like a wall of scents is overwhelming. But that helps fuel the motivation to not leave with just a single cupcake. No, everytime I come "SSS", I have to have FOUR!...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love their cupcakes. I've been here twice in the last 10 months and in terms of consistency and quality, they do not disappoint. So good. Eat in or take away! I bought four and ate one there with...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
never dissapoints! it's hard to get into the, which one is the best cupcake bakery discussion, but i have to say sugar sweet sunshine holds its own. yummy flavours and their mini berry cheesecakes are...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is dangerous. They are located right down the street, a mere block, even, from Verlaine. I could wave to Carlos the bouncer from Sugar Sweet's front door. Hmmmm.....I wonder how cupcakes mix...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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My roommate and I are frequent customers at Sugar Sweet. The cupcakes are amazing...I have stood in line for Magnolia and eaten my way to a stomachache at Crumbs, but the cupcakes at SSS are moist, with a...
menupages.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my favorite cupcakes, besides the blackout cupcake from 2 little red hens , are here, lemon pistacio pumpkin all excellent and the right amount of sweet
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WOW!I had a cupcake from here last night. And the cake is so good! SO GOOD! How'd they do that? Make it so perfectly cupcake worthy? I bet it's even better fresh. Mine was delivery that my roommate...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
CUPCAKES, CUPCAKES, CUPCAKES. These tiny pieces of heaven are colorful and fun, making even your worst days into a blissful one. I love going here on rainy days. I'll have my fav pistachio cupcake in...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Here's Sugar Sweet short and sweet.Cupcakes very moist. Icing sweet but not toothache sweet. Black & white cupcake is straightforward but very well done. Spicy Pumpkin is phenomenal. Pistachio is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I finally made my way over to Sugar Sweet Sunshine today, and I'm afraid I have to say I'm sorry I even bothered. The space itself was cute, with a little cozy sitting area in front of the cupcake...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A haiku:red velvet has medrooling like a hungry doglick bite chew repeat
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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I tried both the pistachio and pumpkin cupcakes today and they were both perfectly moist and flavorful. The icing was nicely buttery but not at all overpowering. I was impressed by how well the pistachio...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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We passed this cute-looking bakery and decided we had to go in. All the desserts looked good, we tried one of the cupcakes with buttercream frosting. Honestly, it wasn't very good. It was overly sweet, in fact...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh my lord. It's a good thing this place is 3000 miles away from where I live, because I could easily go there every day. The cupcakes are what cupcakes should be, but alas, all too often are not. And...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Daniel Reviews With a Haiku #8Sugar Sweet SunshineLike edible orgasmsWith sprinkles on top
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh man. Yet another place I miss like crazy. At first they got me with their red velvet cupcakes with vanilla whipped frosting. Then they had me for good when I tried the banana pudding. Then I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One fateful night my boyfriend brought home a box of these little cups of sunshine. After the first taste of creamy icing and flavorful, springy cake I was hooked. The next time we were in the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I highly rec the pistachio cupcake.I once ordered 60 cupcakes for a baby shower and they delivered them on time and fresh. Wonderful serivce.
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was the last of the major cupcake spots on my list and I was starting to feel cupcaked out. Too many more of these and I'm going to wind up shaped like a cupcake. (Which is what I always say when...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
if you want a cupcake, this is the place to get it. They have two varieties of red velvet, which is always a good sign. Yummy cupcakes that aren't huge. I also spied a muffin or two, but didn't try...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Compared to Magnolia, this place is more sophisticated. There are more flavors, like pumpkin cheesecake cupcakes, and the service is friendly, and the lines are short. The decor is also super cute.If...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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I was surprised when I bought the cupcakes here after reading these reviews. I bought a few dozen assorted cupcakes for my adult classmates. Almost everybody scraped off the frosting because it was disgusting....
citysearch.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
some of the best cupcakes you'll find. they're super simple and delicious. and only $1.50 each.
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Here's the story. We lived in the area last year and brought with us a healthy addiction to cupcakes. We've tried the Cupcake Cafe, Magnolia, Cupcake Factory, etc... and each time something was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best cupcakes in Manhattan. too bad they are so far away!
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I only went here once but both my friend and I had the most amazing cupcakes and I have not stopped craving them since (I was there over 2 years ago). This weekend I will do everything in my power to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
mmmm cupcakes!yummy delicious sugary sweet sunshine!loved every red velvet crumb.
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
NUM NUM NUM NUM NUMI found my favoritest cupcake in manhattan. $1.50. Hell Yea! Try the black and white. Then try the crazy apple cake. I love the little lounge section. come here after you get a dog...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Given New Yorkers undying obsession with cupcakes, I was not surprised to learn that this place has a fervent following. However, as much as I liked the inviting atmosphere of this little cafe, funny...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place is pretty darn cute! love their cupcakes!!! i've tried a bunch of different ones...from the pumpkin (which i think are my favorite), to red velvet, to pistachio, to vanilla...and a few in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the cupcakes live up to the hype, but what you really need to try is the banana bread pudding. TO DIE FOR. literally. it's worth it. also go for the atmosphere, the friendly service, the frosting,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Now THIS is a cupcake! I highly recommend the pumpkin, with a rich cream cheese frosting, to die for! The cake is moist, the frosting is sweet but not too sweet. This inspired me to find a recipe for...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite place to get cupcakes! They are always fresh and there is a wide selection of flavors to choose from. I usually get the black and white cupcakes. I've also ordered rooibos tea...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2007
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I just got my first two cupcakes from SSS, and let me tell you-- I'm in LOVE!! I've had Magnolia and thought they were yummy but dry-- the cake in these was SO moist and delicious! I can't comment on any of...
menupages.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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I ordered several dozens of cupcakes for my birthday and the person who took my order thought it was for a different week. When I called before I picked them up, the staff were very nice about it and filled my...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes are delious. The flavor and consistency are perfect. The buttercream is just right. I love all the cute little names they've given their different cupcakes. And $1.50 each! So cheap!...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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The frosting was tooooooo sweet , my wife and I ending up removing most of it. They should not make it that sweet.
menupages.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I stumbled into this place the last time I saw a show at Tonic. Little did I know at the time that it would be my last show at Tonic. In fact, I thought I'd forged a relationship that would flourish...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I sublet a place in the LES in the summer of 2005, there didn't seem to be any hype around this place. Everyone told me to try Magnolia's.. try Magnolia's.. try Magnolia's. No one ever mentioned...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
On an 8 day vacation to NYC, we sampled 3 of the city's favorite cupcake joints, Sugar Sweet, Magnolia, and Billy's. Sugar Sweet had them all beat on selection for sure. Also, the price was sure...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Since I am the cupcake taste tester I have been waiting my time to try the Pumpkin cuppie cake with cream cheese icing since pumpkin pie is the only pie that I really enjoy to eat. It was amazing!!...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe it was an off day? I was expecting greatness after reading the reviews, so I ordered two cupcakes, one for myself and one for, uh, myself. Good thing I got two, because I ate about 2 bites of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Love the name, wanted to love the cupcakes. However, I was shocked by how sloppy the my cupcake had been frosted. I have never seen such a bad frosting job on a cupcake. I like my cupcakes to be...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2007
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I went there to pick up an order of cupcakes that I had requested to pick up at 12 noon. Not only were the cupcakes not ready but the two people that were working there were rude to me and gave me a serious...
menupages.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Call me a fool, but is there a difference between a muffin and a cupcake except that one has frosting on it?That being said, the Pistachio Cupcake at S3B is the most phenomenal cupcake i've had in the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Cupcakes! They are amazing, they are beautiful, and they are always a hit. What a great hostess gift alternative to the bottle of wine everyone else brings.
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
good, quality cupcakes! i stopped in to pick up a dozen to bring home to jersey for my mom's birthday and everyone was raving at these "great new york cupcakes!" (gotta love jersey!)i enjoyed a white...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went there the first time. I had great service, but never got to try their food ( my cupcakes and pudding, still in the bag closed tightly... got confiscated at Game Night 2 and tossed in the trash...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I prefer my cupcakes small and cute and my cupcakeries adorned in pink with ribbons. Sugar Sweet Sunshine is like the living room coffee shop next door, and their cakes aren't small and they...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
magnolia is so yesterday's news. sugar sweet sunshine is where it's at! low key, casual, everyone is super nice and the cupcakes are SO DAMN GOOD. none of that stiff sugary cake crap. the cupcakes...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
one of my bestest friends went to nyc for work and came back with a dozen of these yummies for meeee, i'm SOOOOo a fan now. psh to magnolia's... it's SSS allll the way *LOVES* the pistachio ones are...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The pistachio cupcakes here are bananas.And the red velvet makes me gushy inside.Are these horrible mixed metaphors? Or something equally cheesy? I don't care. This stuff is like crack. Not like I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I still have yet to find a better cupcake shop. This place makes me so happy. My top three cupcakes here are: 1) Pumpkin, 2) Pistachio, 3) BobOnce in a while if they have left over batter from...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sugar Sweet Sunshine is my go to place for cupcakes. The cupcakes are so moist (fresh!) and yummy. My favorites are the Sunshine (vanilla cake with pretty yellow, pink, green, or blue vanilla icing)...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
YUM! I always crave cupcakes, and Sugar Sweet Sunshine's always hit the spot. Moist cupcakes with the most amazing frosting. And the best part about it is that MaxDelivery can deliver them straight...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sugar sweet sunshine is adorable and the cupcakes are great. I loved their chocolate cupcake with the almond chocolate frosting YUMMY and my boyfriend had the pumpkin the pumpkin was yummier but they...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2007
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I hate when people just abuse this "review" site with garbage. I'm shocked that you received bad service from this place...or are you a disgruntled employee or competing bakery(never can tell anymore)?...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm in NYC this wk and thanks to this website and many peep's telling me about SSSB. I went over to taste all the hype!!! Shut up cupcake haters!!! This is a jewel in this city. F*ck over hyped...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent desserts. Their cupcakes are THE highlight - exceptional and reasonably priced. Very nice place to sit and read, also laptop friendly. The people that work the counter are very pleasant and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been there in the evening on weekends, and I've always experienced intolerable service considering the name of the place and the vibe you would expect from a bakery with cute names for their...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Update 12/07- I've since been back and have changed my rating to 5 stars.Taste test. Subjects: halves of four cupcakes. -Yellow cake with pink (naturally) frosting-Red velvet (in honor of Ameena G's...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
First off: I HATE MAGNOLIA BAKERY. That said, I came here to sample what some former employees created to combat the Magnolia HYPE. The PUDDINGS are fantabulous: Banana Pudding's a wonderful standard,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What luck. The day I finally make it to SSSB, it's been "ROTDd" (Go Christy!). This is a lovely, lovely, little shop with such a fabulous vibe to it. Maybe it was the fuschia paint, (I've realized...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2007
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I got a recommendation for this bakery and placed a very large, very important order. They TOTALLY botched the order, and then did nothing to remedy it (or reimburse). Most of what we bought from them was...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down, the best cupcakes I have ever had. And I'm from DC, living in SF right now. I just visited NYC last week and fantasized about these cupcakes for weeks prior. Luckily my hotel was literally...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Right now, pretty much my fave cupcake joint in the city. I might give it a 5, expect I have dreams that I will find the ultimate cupcake, so I am leaving room for improvement. The prices are right...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Why bake a dozen cupcakes when all you want is one? Sugar Sweet Sunshine is better than mom, even when you ARE the mom!If you think cupcakes is all you get, I can assure you the banana pudding is so...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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I've tried every single variety of their cupcakes here and they're goood. My favorites are the pistachio and the pumpkin spice cupcakes. Yummo. The cupcakes can be pricey, but they're worth the occasional...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I soooo wanted to give this place more stars, but I can't... not with Billy's in town, or Yura & Co. for that matter. Yes - they beat queen Magnolia, but didn't knock my socks off. I loved the place...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh god, oh god, orgasm in a pumpkin cupcake. They are so good last time I was in New York I had them for dinner two days in a row. As for the rest of their sweets, I know nothing, except that the Red...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've tried every single variety of their cupcakes here and they're goood. My favorites are the pistachio and the pumpkin spice cupcakes. Yummo. The cupcakes can be pricey, but they're worth the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the short and sweet of it: pumpkin cupcakes. *swoon*
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
yea! i finally like cupcakes in new york! as far as i've had, this is so much better than magnolia, soooo much better. there's another place i tried on the upper west side, and i wish i could remember...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've tried cupcakes all over the city. This place has my favorite. The pumpkin cupcakes are the best anywhere. Period. I decided to switch it up last week and try the red velvet. Big mistake. Stick...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Granted, I was completely wasted the last time I ate a cupcake from this place, but I do recall yelling about how AMAZING they tasted.The sober me kind of agrees. Their "sunshine" ones are great and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Such a cuuuute place! The interior is eclectic yet homey and comfortable. Great variety of cupcakes and cute labels for them too! Unfortunately my red velvet was somewhat dry inside probably from...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really prefer this place over Magnolia Bakery. Yes, I can sit down and enjoy my cupcakes and a glass of milk in here. Just only when it isn't crowded. There isn't really much of sitting room, but at...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cute interior - makes you feel like you're a world away from the unsavories of the 'hood. I had Bob. He was pretty tasty but I think that I would take out the almond flavor in the chocolate frosting....
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2007
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The cupcakes were very disappointing. I thought the shop was cute and very much needed in that area, but I will never go back. The girl at the counter was very rude and seemed annoyed that I was ordering just...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
its... so.... good... i've only had lemon, but it was divine. lemony, moist, perfection.
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great cupcakes!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am not a Magnolia cupcake fan. I like the sexy red velvet cupcake here. My other favourite cupcake joint in NYC is Buttercup. But they are very different from Sugar Sweet Sunshine's. (SSSB is more...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I absolutely adore Sugar Sweet Sunshine Bakery. Their pistachio cupcake is to die for, it's that good. My husband begged me to bring some back from NYC. Staff is incredibly nice. Cupcakes are a little...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Of all the Magnolia offshoots, Sugar Sweet takes the cake (haha) hands down. The pumpkin cupcakes are out of this world. I don't think I've ever tasted a better one. The cake (yes, the cake... the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A dear friend brought a box of their cupcakes to my office for my birthday. They were enjoyed by everyone very quickly. I tasted the Red Velvet - then they were gone. Of all cupcake spots in NYC these...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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The cupcakes are so yummy, but the people that work there need some serious attitude adjustment. Someone please give them a heads up because my boyfriend won't go there anymore because of their attitude. Loves...
menupages.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So lately I've been trying to watch my diet and eat healthy.Then, I realized I was going to be right near Sugar Sweet Sunshine -- one of the rare few cupcakeries that I have not yet sampled. It's been...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Another overrated place. Bah.SSSB is cozy and comfortable inside, and they have some chairs and couches so a small group of people can sit and enjoy their baked goods indoors. I have no real...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i had the black & white and the lemon cupcakes. do not get the lemon one. not good! the icing was way tooooo sour/tart and the cupcake itself didn't taste good either. the black & white one was good....
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
yummy yummy cupcakes. Not sure else what to say. I love cupcakes and will go back!
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i dream about their red velvet cupcakes
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2007
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I had the Coconut Cupcake which was pretty good. But then I tried the Red Velvet one & it was dry & the icing was not good at all. That was enough cupcakes for me for one day. To be honest, I have tasted...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Two words: Betty Crocker.Before venturing into exotic cupcakes and cute desserts any cupcake shop needs to master the basics: vanilla cupcake with vanilla or chocolate frosting. And the Sugar Sweet...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2007
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I'm not going to lie I'm quite the fan of Magnolia and Buttercup but mostly for the Icing and not so much for their cake batter. But Sugar Sweet Sunshine has discovered the secret to quality cake batter. I...
menupages.com - user review - 01/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place the first time i stepped into their doorway (almost two years ago!) trying to find an alternative to the overly-sweet, overly-indulgent, overly-crowded Magnolia's.This places takes the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
SSS is good. Not great, but better than a lot of the other cupcakes out there. If I were to rank them, I'd have to put it above Crumbs, Magnolia, Eleni's, Billy's and Cupcake Cafe but below Amy's and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't go to the LES often... but when I do I have to get the pistachio cupcake from Sugar Sweet Sunshine. Go to Economy Candy then a swing by Sugar Sweet... Is there a better way to satisfy my huge...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Last summer I flew out to NY and insisted that I hit as many cupcake places as possible. I'd heard good things about SSS from cupcake blogs, but was disappointed. The cake was dry and somehow...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 Amazing Stars. I have been on a cupcake crusade and well timed since it seems to be the hot new dessert now. Well, after trying Magnolia's a while back, I was utterly disappointed and went off to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Michelle and I used to work together in the pastry shop at the Four Seasons in Atlanta. When we had days off, we took excursions around the city in search of divine junk food. Some days that just...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I live in San Francisco and I still haven't found anything that compares to S3B's cupcakes, aptly coined by Atif ;) I love sweets so I've really tried a lot in my short life.A place out here that is...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After a weekend of back-to-back sampling of the goodies at Billy's and Sugar Sweet Sunshine Bakery (S3B), I am done with cupcakes for a while. At least with the cupcakes at Billy's. There's no debate...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2006
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Before I start gushing about their actual baked goods, I do need to make a point and say that one of their owners really is NOT so nice. She can be very rude and short! Having said that, they really do make...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/01/2006
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This place is a can't miss when you've got a craving for sweet. The cupcakes are fantastic and totally resonably priced! They have this homemade quality to them that combines with the warm and quaint...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Holy moly cupcake. This shit was moist and perfect. The icing is a bit on the heavy side but thats what make this cupcake gods own cupcake.Food : 8/10Service : 8/10Ambience : 7/10
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2006
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I'm assuming the people who love Sugar Sweet Sunshine's cupcakes do so because of the nostalgia factor. They remind me of the first cupcakes I made from a Betty Crocker package with store-bought frosting. But...
menupages.com - user review - 11/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dessert.In search for the perfect cupcake? I don't think there is one, unless you bake it yourself, but out of my Big4 list (Buttercup, Magnolia, Billy's and Sugar Sweet), I think this place might be...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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They have terrific cupcakes, but everyone knows that. The real secret is the other desert options. The strawberry rubarb pie is amazing , so is the variety of trifles they sell by the cup. Plus you can order a...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2006
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Tasted just like Sara Lee boxed cake mix and frosting (with a little margarine mixed in). Yes, I am a baker but I must add I've only been bakin for a few years and I am self taught. It's not as if I'm educated...
menupages.com - user review - 11/03/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has got the best cupcakes on the island. Years into my quest to find cupcake perfection, I came upon an undeniable cupcake truth at the Sunshine Bakery: any cupcake joint can whip up a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the atmosphere is definitely more welcoming than magnolia. there are chairs and fun pics on the walls. they have cupcakes, cakes, mini cheesecakes, and puddings. Of course, they are known for their...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Smallish--the line goes to the door and you'll be lucky to find a chair, at least on a late Sunday afternoon--but cute and tasty. Brought my parents and tried lemon, chocolate almond, red velvet, and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
sugar sweet sunshine kicks magnolia ass any time.I'm sure magnolia was once fabulous, but let's face it, their cupcakes are dry and stale.that's something you will not find here!Divine lil cupcakes.....
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Magnolia may have been immortalized in Lazy Sunday, but these cupcakes kick the frosting right off of their stumps! Moist, sweet and delicious.
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
sugar sweet sunshine is my favorite bakery! I love their special cupcake flavors (my favorites are pistachio and pumpkin) and I've consistently had delicious, moist cupcakes here and I really enjoy...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2006
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I have been here before, LOVED anything we have ever had. I def think they are better than other places and have seats to relax in while enjoying their great food. But last night they went above and beyond for...
menupages.com - user review - 10/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
best cupcakes i've had in manhattan period. it's a good thing i don't live here, or i'd be sneaking out every night to get a pumpkin or pistachio flavored delight. someday i want to do a cupcake...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2006
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These are the best cupcakes ive had in the city..try the pistachio its amazing!
menupages.com - user review - 09/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love cupcakes, and i love sugar sweet sunshine. the staff are very polite (when i was there, it was the owner manning the bakery, not sure if that's always the case). I would consider them my top...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just went there last week for the first time. The Red Velvet cupcake was too dry, but the Vanilla was perfect. It's a cute little hole in the wall, and definitely will be on my list of return visits.
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
These cupcakes were pretty good, but to be honest I didn't think there was anything specatular about them. They reminded of the cupcakes I used to get during bake sales in school. Maybe it was because...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As so many others in this city, I am a cupcake junkie. But it wasn't until yesterday that I finally sampled the cupcakes at Sugar Sweet Sunshine Bakery on the LES. The verdict? I loved them. And I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had the place all to myself when I walked in around 11:30ish Saturday morning. Awesome. Ordered the Ooey Gooey (chocolate cake with chocolate almond buttercream) and the Pumpkin (with cream cheese...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fresh cupcakes! And they're DELICIOUS... everything is made fresh in the store. The mere scent of it makes you salivate profusely. The feel of the store is very fun and homey. It's a great place...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2006
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Sugar Sweet Sunshine stands out by offering a variety of exotic flavors where Mangolia offers very few. The basic Buttercream cupcake is as good or better than Magnolia's. Sugar Sweet Sunshine variety of...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/06/2006
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Sugar Sweet Sunshine stands out by offering a variety of exotic flavors where Mangolia offers very few. Sugar Sweet Sunshine's basic Buttercream cupcake is as good or better than Magnolia's. Sugar Sweet...
menupages.com - user review - 09/06/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Another cupcake place? Well, tastier than Magnolia, that's for sure. And more variety, and actual tables and chairs to sit at! Aha!! We are at a cafe! Now I see! Proceed with the cupcakes, then.I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2006
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I tried Ooey Gooey (chocolate), Bob (yellow cake with chocolate frosting), and Sunshine (vanilla) cupcakes. The Sunshine was definitely the best. Ooey Gooey was fairly good but I didn't really like Bob- the...
menupages.com - user review - 09/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How cozy can one place get? couches, pictures of dogs all over the place, a living room kinda look and oh yes, cupcakes. And what cupcakes. I am still working though the bunch I bought but the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
On a mission to find MY favorite cupcake among the big four - Magnolia's, Billy's Buttercup, and Sugar Sweet Sunshine. I had arrived finally at Sugar Sweet Sunshine.Not seeing the standard white...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2006
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Sugar sweet sunshine is the winner. i went last night and they were better than i could have ever hoped for, the best i've ever had. what makes them so good, is unlike so many others, the have FLAVOR, instead...
menupages.com - user review - 08/25/2006
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The cupcakes are adorable, but they don't have any 'real' chocolate icing. All of the chocolate-looking icing is their "chocolate-almond" icing-- that's their only choice and although I typically find almond...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. I decided to do a "cupcake tour" while in NYC, and tried 4 different kinds. Their frosting was very sugary and tart(I got the lemon) and the cake was super moist and delicious. The atmosphere...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2006
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I have a problem with baked goods in that I want to eat them all the time. Sugar Sweet Sunshine is a fabulous bakery on Rivington street. The cute little cakes are dolloped in pastel icing and arrange...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/18/2006
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My favorite at this place is the pumpkin spice cupcake...I picked up an assortment for a birthday in the office and this one won hands down!! The frosting at Magnolia is too sweet for and that's saying a lot...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/14/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
These cupcakes are GOOD! I really enjoyed the vibe of the place, cozy seats to relax in and enjoy your cupcake, without feeling like people are bumping into you on the way to the counter. The girl...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2006
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So, while everyone raves about Magnolia cupcakes, they don't seem to realize that these are by far the best cupcakes (and cakes) hands down!! Since moving out of the LES, I still frequent the area for these...
menupages.com - user review - 08/11/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I won't lie - I prefer the cupcakes of my youth - hydrogenated oils and all - to the "gourmet" cupcakes that invaded New York a few years ago.That being said, these are the best of an overrated bunch....
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2006
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Ok so I actually like their vanilla frosting more than Magnolia's, but I like Magnolia's chocolate frosting more than the chocolate-almond frosting at sugar Sweet sunshine... which surprised me a bit actually,...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Magnolia Magnolia Magnolia! BAH!! This place beats Magnolia on many levels. First off, you're not waiting outside forever and then rushed in and out of the place. Second, it's actually a cool, relaxed...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
a cupcake small glass of cold milk = heaven. sigh.
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
LOVE LOVE LOVE it. the sunshine cupcake (classic cupcake) is fabulous. I also had the pumpkin and the almond. equally delightful. They were a little sweet, but tucked neatly into a portion controlled...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am glad I finally tried this place. I feel like I have been to most cupcake bakeries in the city by now. This place is very good and cute! Not one of my top though. Had the pumpkin cupcake...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum... very good cupcakes that is perfectly moist, ideal small size (so that I don't over-stuff myself), and a good balance of cake vs frosting. I hate when cupcakes are overloaded with frosting,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For the best cupcakes on the planet, come to Sugar Sweet Sunshine. In this quaint bakery shop in the lower east side, the bakers here have perfected their cupcake recipes. My favorites are the Bob,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2006
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First things first, do not expect the Mona Lisa of birthday cakes, but you can expect to moan like Meg Ryan in When Harry Met Sally when the sugary concoction meets your lips. My order was a pretty standard...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/05/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not saying that my rating won't change if I decide to give SSSB another chance, but I'm not saying that I'll give it another chance either.I came in to pick up some cupcakes for the husband and I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
3 words: red velvet cupcake.being a frost-o-phile, that sold me, too. but you can't ask for a cuter store and a cuter cupcake. especially after throwing back a few at Welcome to the Johnson's across...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2006
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This is a small little bakery that specializes in making delicious loaf breads, cookies and friendly service. Their red velvet cupcakes are phenomenal and just so out of this world. One bite out of their...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/14/2006
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Being a baker myself, I have often been disappointed by the overrated bakeries around town that everyone raves about (Magnolia, etc.) But this is one shop that deserves its praise. Although their offerrings...
menupages.com - user review - 06/13/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has a genuine 'home baked freshness' to it that I've never got outside my own kitchen! I aim to buy some and attempt to pass them off as my own real soon! Try the blood cupcakes, velvety...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My girlfriend want some cupcakes from New York. So, I yelp and found this bakery. We bought a dozen and sample everything. it was delicious. The icing wasn't too sweet and the lemon cake was just...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to almost every "cupcake" bakery in manhattan:magnoliacupcake cafebilly'scity bakerybuttercupthis one is number one in flavor.billy's- close second.rest are crap- dry overly sweet turds
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2006
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I had read all the reviews and could not wait to sink my teeth into one of these heavenly sweets. Yes the cake of the cupcakes was fantastic but the frosting was nothing compared to that of Magnolia. What a...
menupages.com - user review - 05/19/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten many a cupcake from all over Manhattan - and out of the Magnolia spin-offs this one has some of the better cupcake "cakes" because it's not too dry nor grainy - however, frosting-wise it...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Disappointing!I got there with high expectations. Expectations raised by rave reviews on this website. "Best cup cakes in the city""Divine""5 Stars"None of those thoughts came to my mind. Admittedly...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for the pistachio cupcake!I hit up SSS for a dozen cupcakes a few weeks ago, for some all-nighter finals-cramming rations. I think I tasted every cupcake except the coconut, which they didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2006
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There's nothing to dislike about these tasty cupcakes! They're not too big or too small, with the perfect amount of frosting (which isn't too sweet) and a perfectly moist cake. I'm sick of oversized dry...
menupages.com - user review - 05/09/2006
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I called Sugar Sweet Sunshine to inquire about ordering a birthday cake in advance. I was told to "call back tomorrow because we're closing up right now." I said I wanted to know about having the cake...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/08/2006
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I'm a huge cupcake fanatic. And I've tried many of the most popular cupcake places in NYC. But the very best cupcakes come from Sugar Sweet Sunshine. These are actually the best cupcakes I've had..ever. From...
menupages.com - user review - 05/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious! The lemon cupcake was amazing - and I had it a day after I bought it and it was still perfectly balanced with puckery citrus and sweet lemon buttercream. Simple, not overly frosted, just...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2006
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I love these cupcakes! I will agree that the red velvet does need a cream cheese icing, but other than that these are perfection. Love the lemon and pumpkin cupcakes, and I find myself dreaming of these little...
menupages.com - user review - 05/04/2006
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I was in the city recently and this place (being down the street from the awesome Economy Candy store) was on my list of places to try my first Red Velvet cupcake. I have to say, it tasted like nothing...just...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes are good... but be prepared to brave the cupcake Nazis. The women are kindof bitchy and rude---must be the effect of being rail-thin in the presence of cupcakes all day. Lots of anger...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
SEXY RED VELVET - the best baked good I have ever had - If I lived in New York surely this place would be my downfall - and by that I mean a spiral into pudgey tooth decay. I heard about Magnolia,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Screw the Magnolia lines! This is the place for sweet cuppin' cakes. The pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting just slay me with their goodness, as does the red velvet cupcake with 'the moose'....
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Every time the discussion of which is New York's best cupcake shop Magnolia and Sugar Sweet Sunshine Bakery always come up. Magnolia fans raise their noses since it's in the more popular Bleeker...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There's a weird fake almond flavor to the frosting in their cupcakes, is that from the whole buttercream thing? I always crave for something sweet after dinner in that neighborhood so I've been back a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2006
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My boyfriend and I went on a cupcake run tonight, we went to Magnolia (it tasted like pure sugar and gave me a headache) and to cupcake cafe (I thought it was good, because I am not someone into really sweet...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/24/2006
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I tried the vanilla, the lemon and the red velvet cupcakes. One thing that bothered me was that they were all different sizes. The plain vanilla cupcakes were huge, but the red velvet was teeny tiny. It...
menupages.com - user review - 03/24/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The eastside's magnolia, and the sexy red velvet cupcake is totally a deal closer on a date. Plus with a name like sugar sweet sunshine bakery, how could it not be filled with happy sweet goodness
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Cupcakes people... cupcakes. So this is just a wonderful little bakery to check out if you are anywhere near Essex hell if you are even anywhere close to the Big Apple go and sooth that magnificent...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2006
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Cupcakes were moist and sweet without being too overpowering leaving your mouth thirsty. Definitely the best cupcakes I had so far! Besides cupcakes, there are other special cakes.
citysearch.com - user review - 03/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
these cupcakes are super cute!! i bought a sexy red velvet, a sassy red velvet, and a sunshine cupcake. I didn't think the cupcake itself tasted much different than the kind I make at home, but the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm upping my review for this place from 2 stars to 4. They are better than average (3 stars), always friendly staff, keep late hours (9 or 10, i think -- sometimes 11 maybe? could that be?), and at...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The "sunshine" cupcakes are the most similar to Magnolia Bakery's. They were very tasty but something about the texture... either a little dry or a little more dense.... but I still vote for Magnolia...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2006
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I went all the way to LES just to try these. Love Buttercup's cupcakes, but these had no taste, and were nothing special. They butcher the red velvet with a whip creme icing instead of cream cheesey like...
menupages.com - user review - 03/12/2006
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After reading all the reviews here i decided to check out this bakery today. i ordered the pumpkin, coconut, and sexy red velvet cupcakes. whats the big deal? the cakes were moist (as should be EXPECTED) but...
menupages.com - user review - 03/12/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes are good. But I can't rave about this place as others have. I am a true lover of vanilla cupcakes with vanilla frosting and I still think Magnolia or Buttercup is better. However, I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Forget Magnolia and Billies and all the other imitators...the Sunshine Bakery is the real deal. Not too sugary like Magnolia and no wait time. I almost don't want to write this review because I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had so much fun both times I've gone here--and with such great cupcakes and heavenly banana pudding, I can't complain. Recommend: Sunshine and Red Velvet; Lemon and Pistachio are yummy, too. If the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just went again yesterday and the sunshine cupcake hit the spot. i won't say no to magnolia or billy's cupcakes, but there's something about sunshine that puts it ahead of the rest. the cafe and chai...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2006
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Deliciously moist cupcakes that are not too sweet with a nice light buttercream icing to compliment them. I tried the red velvet and found it to be worth going back for. Well worth $1.50.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We got an inside tip from a New Yorker NOT to go to Magnolia's and go here instead. Seriously, the idea of waiting a half an hour for a cupcake didn't appeal to me, so I went with it. Glad we did,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2006
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fabulous everthing: cute store, nice people, high turnover (=fresh!) and remarkably cheap for the NYC cupcake scene($1.50 each! and they are big!). of course, the only thing that REALLY matters is taste and...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/07/2006
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Because I'm in the neighborhood and I read some reviews here, I thought I would march on down and give these cupcakes a try. I have no words to describe how good they were. All I can say is my friend and I...
menupages.com - user review - 01/20/2006
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Feel in the mood for cake but wanna try something besides simple chocolate and vanilla? If so, I highly recommend taking a bite out of one of a sugar sweet sunshine cupcake. Sure there's the same old ...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sugar Sweet Sunshine is the Nobu of cupcake stores. It is THE best -- the Sexy Red Velvet really IS sexy. The lemon is refreshing and tastes like it's bursting with Vitamin C. The coconut...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2006
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Great cupcakes! I don't think I've ever had any that taste as good as these.
menupages.com - user review - 01/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
here's a story. i brought home a sugar sweet sunshine pumpkin pie for thanksgiving. my mom had also bought a pumpkin pie at her favorite bakery of ten years (not in nyc). so we conducted a taste test....
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's true, this is the best bakery in town. The cupcakes and other cakes are beyond. Beyond what? Just beyond. In fact the eats here are so good I have to wonder if something is wrong. Are they...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Another bakery to add to the cupcake train, but it's still quite fantastic. Good red velvet cupcakes and a decent apple crumble/pie type dessert (although it can be a bit heavy on the crust...)....
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Everytime I'm here, I think about the shop from What I Like About You. The best chocolate cupcakes ever. EVER. That's all I go for, but my friend who lives on the dangerous side of life, likes to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2005
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I always laugh when I see the huge lines outside of Magnolia. Tourists waiting for mostly average cupcakes? Why not head over to Rivington and the relatively empty space of Sugar Sweet Sunshine? Sugar Sweet's...
menupages.com - user review - 12/16/2005
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it is the best way to describe the texture of the cupcakes. I had the pumpkin cupcake with cream cheese and everything about it was yummy. Neither cake nor icing was dry. great value comparatively (other...
menupages.com - user review - 12/15/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The cup cakes are divine.....beats all other places hands down. I have tasted similar cupcakes only once (a colleague makes them for work occasions). The spice cupcake is great - actually all of them...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2005
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the cupcakes are delightfully yummy (i much prefer these to magnolia), i love the plain white and pistachio. and i like the coffee. but for some reason i get a weird vibe from the girls there. i used to go...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/29/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Have to go back here when I'm not on a diet, lol. But I can say the coffee was amazing and the cucakes looked great and smelled even better. Everyone around me was moaning in delight, so I'm thinking...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2005
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Everything I?ve tried deserved the word that comes after ?The Best? is used. From cupcakes to layer cakes, you savor each morsel. But my favorite are the Brownies. Try them for yourself to believe it. It is...
menupages.com - user review - 11/14/2005
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How nice to not have to line up for miles for these moist, flavor-packed cupcakes!!! It's such a cute cafe, and the Chai Latte is not bad too. We had the Pumpkin Spice Cupcake which was not too sweet, and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/15/2005
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I'm no cupcake connoisseur, but when I bit into a Sunshine cupcake, I had a little orgasm. This was one of those perfect moments that people search the globe for. Cost me $1.50, not bad Charlie. The other...
menupages.com - user review - 09/25/2005
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these are the best cupcakes in new york. a lot of people like magnolia but these cupcakes are so much better. they just melt in your mouth. and the icing is not overly sweet. we even get birthday cakes and...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/18/2005
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They have more than just yummy cupcakes - cookies, pies and ice box cakes, but its impossibel to leave without a cupckae. They have a bunch of different cupcakes but I would skip the pumpkin cupcake, its more...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/27/2005
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Great desserts, wonderful and consistent. We have ordered many dozens of cupcakes (even on short notice) for our office functions and birthdays. The owners Peg and Deb not only are impeccable bakers, their...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/10/2005
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Even if you're up by Central Park or on the Upper East Side, its worth the trip to Rivington Street to sample the goodies that are cooking in Peggy and Debbie's kitchen. The cupcakes are scrumptious, the cakes...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/02/2005
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I was stuck in a jam TWICE where Buttercup Bakery couldnt fill an order for me due to "not enough time" I called SSS and the girls were so nice and willing to help me out. They even deliver! Everyone at my...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/24/2005
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Not overpriced or overdone, the cakes and cupcakes are to die for, especially the sexy red velvet cupcakes with white mousse cream. Exceptionally nice staff as well, will definitely be going back!
menupages.com - user review - 05/12/2005
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The cup cakes are divine.....beats all other places hands down. I have tasted similar cupcakes only once (a colleague makes them for work occasions). The spice cupcake is great - actually all of them are....
citysearch.com - user review - 05/10/2005
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The girls here have always been really sweet to me. The cheesecake here is amazing, it must weigh 7 pounds! Cupcakes are yummy and cookies, too.
citysearch.com - user review - 03/24/2005
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I am a cupcake traitor. I live a block away from Magnolia Bakery and yet find myself enamored of those at Sunshine. Magnolia can't hold a candle: the cake at Sunshine is moister, the frosting more flavorful,...
menupages.com - user review - 03/23/2005
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This sweet spot in the les is great for a single cupcake or for an entire cake. I've done the quickie stop bys, but have also needed a cake for a party, and cupcakes for an office. I called the day of and they...
menupages.com - user review - 03/21/2005
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Love the cupcakes and the cakes, too. I think by now that I have tried them all. This is by far the best cupcake and cake bakery in the city! Plus -- Deb and Peggy are sweet, too! Well, I better phone in my...
menupages.com - user review - 03/05/2005
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The apple crisp is good with ice cream... All the pies and cupcakes they make are great, and they have a good selection of fresh teas. I go almost everyday, twice a day. Muffins in the morning, sweets in the...
menupages.com - user review - 02/14/2005
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Based on its great reviews on Citysearch, on 2/7/05 in the evening I decided to pay a visit to SSS. The decor was nice, but the woman behind the counter was extremely unfriendly. After I smiled and said hello,...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/13/2005
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You must try a slice of the chocolate cake. Perfectly made and super moist and with a little spice to it. Yes, the cupcakes rock, but try the cakes. They are an excellent value as the server piles on a heaping...
menupages.com - user review - 12/31/2004
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I've picked up cakes, cupcakes by the dozen and single cupcakes. The pumpkin and lemon cupcakes are supreme -- worth going out of your way for. And the ladies who run the show do a great job.
menupages.com - user review - 12/03/2004
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we hired SSS to do our wedding cupcakes. debbie and peggy were so fantastic, understanding and capable. together we created an awesome cupcake pyramid as our wedding cake for 250 people! peggy ordered special...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/03/2004
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I love baked goods and I have eaten most of the bakeries in NYC. Sugar Sweet Sunshine has THE BEST cupcake in NYC (I can't say the world since I have not eaten everwhere in the world). It's better than...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/06/2004
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I'm a dessert connoisseur and certainly have been to every great bakery in NYC. During my 26th week of pregnancy I was unfortunately diagnosed with gestational diabetes and was disappointed that I could no...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/13/2004
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A friend and I accidently stumbled onto this bakery and it has been the best discovery ever. The cupcakes are incredible (and I am not a cupcake person), the service - genuine. And the pumpkin cupcakes -...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/17/2004
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First of all, I am so thankful that this place hasn't become insanely packed yet. It is just the perfect little sweets shop. Cupcakes are cheap and delicious. The cake is light and moist and the frosting is...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/26/2004
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It seems that everybody is making cupcakes these days and someone is even trying to franchise a cupcake business but Sugar Sweet Sunshine stands out above the crowd with their tasty treats. The owners are the...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/15/2004
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It's really all in the amazing icing! I feel like a kid at a fun party biting into one of their buttery cupcakes. I highly recommend the Pistachio cupcake and will order a bunch for a party coming up. I wish I...
menupages.com - user review - 06/20/2004
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I love this place! It's pricier than I would normaly pay for a cupcake but they are worth it! Taste like Mrs. Cleaver made them - delicious! Try the Pumpkin cupcake with cream cheese frosting, you will not be...
menupages.com - user review - 05/26/2004
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I had both the pistachio cupcake and the chocolate cupcake and both were delicious. Sometimes pistachio baked goods can taste artificial but this one was fabulous. Both were moist and very satisfying. And at...
menupages.com - user review - 05/16/2004
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I love this place so much! The treats are delicious and the ladies are so sweet. Try the cupcake cake!! yum!!
citysearch.com - user review - 03/25/2004
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my friends and i wanted to come out of the cold and use a clean place to use the bathroom and sugar sweet sunshine was just the most convenient spot at that time. we didn't know that it also carried the most...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/24/2004
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