Thu 29 Oct 2009
Sweetiepie with La Carmina
Category: Excursions, Weekly Glee
La Carmina
I’ve been meaning to check out Sweetiepie for quite some time. It’s girly luxurious decor is almost legendary throughout Manhattan, and what better date than La Carmina? This girl is a gem. A Yale Law School graduate, she abandoned her law career before it even began and got a publishing deal instead. What does she write about? Crazy Wacky Theme Restaurants in Tokyo and Cute cooking recipes for any occasion!
Sweetiepie got mixed reviews on Yelp but our experience was nothing short of delightful – we went in at about 3 o’clock on a weekday and were the only guests. You know what that means, right? We got to sit in the cage!!! (I never thought I’d be so excited to end up behind bars!)
Yes, they really do have hot pink leather couches!
Carmina got an absinthe, and I went for some raspeberry mousse desert. Delish!
Would I recommend this restaurant? Yes, for the experience. Be sure to come in off-peak (I hear it’s really hard to get waiters’ attention otherwise) and go straight for dessert!
Deerlings: what’s the cutest restaurant in your town?
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October 29th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
Oh that place looks divine! What a fantastic outing.
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October 29th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Oooh, I have to go there next time I’m in NYC!
In Montreal, the cutest place I’ve been is a cupcake shop where I used to work. It’s called Les Glaceurs and eveything is hot pink and lime green! Plus, they make the best cupcake in town (and I’m not just saying this, we’ve had many costumers tell us so)… And it’s right next to a big basilica, right in the old town, so it’s definitely worth a stop!!
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Cait Reply:
October 30th, 2009 at 8:12 am
another cute place on the Quebec side (more like Gatineau/Hull) is Piz’za-za. It is this cozy little wine bar and pizza restaurant. Super warm vibe, great service and extensive (personall) pizza menu. Honestly would suggest going there around Christmas <3
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Mary Reply:
October 31st, 2009 at 12:21 pm
There is also Popcake where everything is hot pink and the cupcake are just delicious! They also make gelato and cake. There is one in Beloeil and one in Greenfield Park (this one also sell awesome candy!)
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October 29th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Ohhh I saw this on I think Gala’s site, or maybe Nubbys, I forget which. But it looks like sooo much fun! And where did you get that dress? its adorable =] your bra too lol. I always feel kind of self concious for having a small chest but your bras are always adorable!
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October 29th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Raspberry mousse? That sounds like heaven! Sweetiepie looks really cool, I’ll definitely check it out next time I’m in New York!
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October 29th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
o-oh, i remember when gala darling went there… and i’ve wanted to go ever since. ;) thanks for the advice!
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October 29th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
So cute! I love the idea of a birdcage, especially to eat in. I’m glad you had fun. And, I would love to try that raspberry mousse. I love raspberries!
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October 29th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
It was so much fun! I highly recommend checking it out.
PS: I posted more photos from my Sweetie Pie date with Doe on my site: http://www.lacarmina.com/blog
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October 29th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
I can’t think of any cute places down here in south Texas. Luby’s maybe? hahaha (Do you have Luby’s there? It’s country food served cafeteria-style. Very unglam. But good.)
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MarySunshine Reply:
October 30th, 2009 at 1:25 am
you’re south texas too? cool, I’m in Austin :D
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October 29th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
If you ever find yourself back in LA, then you MUST pay a visit to Royal T: http://www.royal-t.org/ It’s a Japanese-style cosplay café!
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Shayne Reply:
October 30th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
I so want to go there right now because the Hello Kitty 35th anniversity exhibition is going on right now. It pains me that I don’t have the funds to fly there before it ends. :(
Hello Kitty is my age and I have been collecting HK items since I was a littel girl.
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October 29th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Oh I love Royal/T! I’ve been there a few times. I second that recommendation.
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October 29th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Have you been to Serendipity? I feel like you must have if you live in NYC and love those sweet little cafes. The frozen hot chocolate is delicious :9 . Haven’t tried any of the proper dishes but they have great desserts.
If we’re talking in my area (Flushing, Queens) I would have to say Rose House is the most adorable eatery. It’s a little tea house that serves a variety of Asian and English teas along with snacks. It is pretty expensive considering the general price range of food in the area, but if we’re talking strictly about decor, this place takes the cake.
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October 29th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
how did you get your hair like that?! it’s gorgeous, and so is your outfit. but thats so not surprising^-^
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October 29th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
I don’t really have any special restaurants in my area, a couple homey cafes though. I also wanted to tell you that you look incredibly GORGEOUS is these pictures!
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October 29th, 2009 at 10:54 pm
The cutest place here in Thermop, Wyoming is definitely the Black Bear Cafe. Silhouettes of cute little bears are all over the front, and inside it’s like stepping into a mountain man’s memories. If that makes sense. :)
And they make a mean BLT.
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October 29th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
You look simply gorgeous as always doe!
I do have to say that I dislike this person “La Carmina” very much. Her tastes in Gothic Lolita fashion are quite atrocious and when she was in my presence she absolutely did not act with any class!
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Doe Deere Reply:
October 30th, 2009 at 8:18 am
I’m sorry to hear about that. I tend to judge people based on my personal experience, and mine happened to be pleasant. I’m far from an EGL fashion guru but I thought her outfit was very cute, especially the beret.
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Lily Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 1:52 am
Her outfit is pretty cute! I wouldn’t call it Lolita, though the JSK is or looks like brand, but it is definitely cute.
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Raven Lace Reply:
October 30th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Yes… when I heard you were hanging out with La Carmina i was horrified. My experience with her was also of someone crass and juvenile but i’m so so happy you had a good time.
I think you should give Carmina a make over, that would be so cute!
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October 29th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
DOE.
You both look so beautiful in these pictures. Your dress is so yummy. I want it! :)
Lots of love!!!
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October 30th, 2009 at 12:30 am
Tanukis in Portland Or is so much fun. It’s not extravagant, in fact it’s itty-bitty. The menu changes daily and the prices are decent enough that you can try a bunch of different menu items. They make wonderful drinks, and no kids allowed.
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October 30th, 2009 at 1:11 am
Wow you look goegeous! I know everyone always says that but you look particularly good here! I want to eat in a place like that. I had Chicken Mc Nuggets (no fries too many carbs) and water for lunch.
Whatever the cutest restaraunt in town is I’m sure i’ve never been and can’t really afford it. I just know I LOVE anything on 4th ave here in Tucson. theres a pizza place called Brooklyn Pizza thats the best. It hasthe strangest most delicious toppings such as potato or meatball. They also serve Italian ice and the walls serve as a local art gallery. I mean you can buy a painting with a slice of peperoni pizza in your hand!
Time Market is also really great it’s a little store with a deli in the back with most delicious sandwiches and then they have brick oven baked pizza and at the front register is all sorts of sweets and you can get Italian soda. Hazelnut with creme is the best!
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October 30th, 2009 at 1:33 am
ahhh, two of my favourite bloggers in the one post!! that place looks so incredibly cute.
the cutest place i can think of in adelaide is the american candy stand cupcake cafe
http://americancandystand.com.au/home.html
i don’t know if there are any pictures on the site, but the walls are all stripey pink and white and they have the cutest little tables! and super nummy cupcakes.
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October 30th, 2009 at 2:09 am
This is the type of cafe that I’ve always dreamed of owning! I know we must have places cutesy like this in Chicago, but I don’t know where to find them. Instead I always head over to Intelligencia Cafe for their comfy decor and delicious coffee smells. =D
PS I know it’s been posted but you truly do look so beautiful in these pictures. As in all your pictures. =) I’m so glad I found your blog as it brings me a little bit of cutesy heaven every time I read a new post. =)
Take care, Lovely!
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October 30th, 2009 at 2:15 am
Wow, I’ve seen a few places that serve absinthe (albeit not too many), but I haven’t
seen anyplace that serves it quite so
beautifully! Too bad strong licorice taste
makes me feel slightly sick, because I otherwise love how that drink makes me feel (buzzed…and quickly!)
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October 30th, 2009 at 6:48 am
AGHHH!!! This place looks amazing, I never even knew this gem existed, btw how are the prices? I am so tired of the dessert tourist trap of serendipity and this place looks fab, btw how did you like Alice Tea Cup? I’ve been meaning to try out new spots, let me know :)
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October 30th, 2009 at 8:51 am
“behind bars” image is beyond gorgeous
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October 30th, 2009 at 8:53 am
We don’t really have anything like that here. I wish we did, maybe one day there will be. Though we do have a lovely place in town that I love called Uptopia. It’s always got a board outside with funny quotes (mostly George Bush ones, there’s so many) and they’re still going even though a Costa and two Starbucks have moved in near, one right next door. The people who work there are lovely and the owner is a gem. I think he gets high off the smell of the coffee and I remember him telling me all about CSI once and completely forgetting I had paid him, I had to force my money at him. And when he gave me a free coffee as I had a Starbuck gingerbread latte not realising he made them, he took away mine and gave me his as a replacement. Never gone back to Starbucks since.
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October 30th, 2009 at 10:28 am
Wow, that resturant looks so cute!
Here in town there’s a little French place called Moulin Rouge. (Yes, after the famous Paris theatre) It was here long before the film, though.
There’s a cute windmill outside, along with a mini Eiffel tower, which they decorate for holidays (red for Valentine’s Day, red and green for Christmas), and the entire building is shingled in brick red with a black roof.
The food is excellent. I had steak au poivre en flambe, and it came to the table with blue sterno flames going. The gravy was really peppery and had a bit of a red wine flavor to it as well. Yummy!
The chocolate mousse was made with dark chocolate, whipped to perfection, to die for!
It’s kind of expensive, my boyfriend and I ate there for around $120, but it was well worth it. =)
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October 30th, 2009 at 10:41 am
Next time I am in NYC I will have to go there. The place looks adorable. And that absinthe & champagne cocktail looks delish. I love absinthe. I don’t drink it often but I love the taste of it. And when I do drink I drink it the real fancy way like in your photo.
I wish we had more cute cafe’s like Sweetpie in my city. I do live near the Italian section of Providence (Federal Hill) and there are quite a few cute cafe & dessert places there. My favorites are Pastiche (http://www.pastichefinedesserts.com/home.html) and Caffe Dolce Vita (http://www.caffedolcevita.com/). You would love the Caffe Dolce Vita building because it’s pink! The Dolce Vita hotel is above the caffe too.
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October 30th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
You should tell us what brand you dress is – because I just fell in love with it.
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Sara Reply:
October 31st, 2009 at 3:33 am
Seconded!
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Doe Deere Reply:
October 31st, 2009 at 10:53 am
It’s by Necessary Objects. The same dress I’m wearing in the Leprechaun shoot.
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October 30th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
That place is beautiful. I love the marble floors. They remind me of southern Spain so much.
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October 30th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Samantha: my dress or Doe’s? Mine is Metamorphose temps de Fille. Full info about what I’m wearing is on my site
:D
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October 30th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
You both look adorable, and so does the restaurant!
x
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October 30th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Desert sounds yummy right about now. That place looks awesome. I need to right it done on my futuristic to do list lol.
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October 30th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Wow. That looks like the coolest restaurant ever! Another thing to add to the things to do when I finally visit New York list!
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October 30th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
one of the coziest cafes I’ve been to is this
http://marivanna.ru/msk/#/interior/
next time you’re in Moscow we’ll hit the place))
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October 30th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
I think I’m going to visit this place when I visit NYC at the end of next month. :) Do you have any other suggestions for a first timer? Any fabric stores I must check out?
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October 31st, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Never been to NY but when i’ll go this will be one of my stop for an awesome dessert! The price don’t look too much too (except for the sweetiepig, lol! 18 scoop of icecream, i hope they don’t plan to serve this to only one person! xD)
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October 31st, 2009 at 12:41 pm
I can’t beleive you choose to associate with that chick. My respect for you has very much decreased, Xenia. :/
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Doe Deere Reply:
November 1st, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Hey, don’t judge people based solely on what you hear! I hung out with her a couple times and she’s cool. I don’t care what other say and I always insist on forming my own opinion of people. After all, I’d want the same done to me.
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Kat Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Hey now, don’t assume that everyone who has ill feelings about Carmina only bases them off of gossip!
Carmina is not evil incarnate, and the mocking of her tends to cross the line. By her own choices and without remorse, she has also acted very inconsiderate towards and lied to a wide array of people. Gossipers are out there, definitely, but there are also many people who have genuine reasons.
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Doe Deere Reply:
December 7th, 2009 at 11:56 am
Unless a person has wronged YOU, personally & directly, there is NEVER a genuine reason to express displeasure with them. Propagating drama and being outraged *for* others is what petty gossipers do.
We’ve all been inconsiderate to someone at least once; we all make mistakes. Most of us are, mercifully, forgiven by those we’ve wronged. Even serial killers are forgiven by victims’ families – now that’s someone with a ‘genuine’ grudge.
October 31st, 2009 at 8:02 pm
We have a cute place here in Dallas called Magic Time Machine (www.magictimemachine.com), it has many rooms that have different themes and the waiters all wear costumes.
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November 1st, 2009 at 4:53 pm
If you ever come out to California, stop by the Madonna Inn. I think you would love it. It has similarly themed dining areas, and the pink champagne cake in the Copper Kettle Cafe is amazing. [it also suffers from poor service sometimes, but usually it's so comically bad my friend and I laugh about it.]
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November 1st, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Oops. I forgot a link:
http://www.madonnainn.com/
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November 1st, 2009 at 9:12 pm
Yay! I’m so happy that you two bloggers met in “real life” lol. you guys are the only bloggers I follow and I think you’re both really cool and stylish and you’re totally leading the new wave of fashion!
ha! love rant much? :)
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November 2nd, 2009 at 9:52 am
I think the cutest Restaurant in Columbus, ohio is “Surly Girl Saloona” It may not be all girly in decor but I love it! It’s like Annie Oakley got drunk with some girlfriends and went crazy decorating with other strong women red glitter/ rock and roll / western themes and decided they needed cupcakes with alcohol flavors and buttercream frosting with luscious fruity flavors to compliment!
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November 4th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Oh! Carmina and I follow each other on twitter, I wasn’t fully aware of what she did until now ! :3
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November 5th, 2009 at 3:33 am
Your makeup line looks great!
http://katrinalomidze.com
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