Why not another food posting this morning? Personally, I don’t find D.C. to be the best place for bakeries, delis and diners. We lack all three… places to get good, affordable food when you’re in a hurry… either sit-down or takeout.

So the opening of a new bakery on Connecticut Avenue is cause for hope. My view of food is formed by my rural Midwestern roots and the fact that I lived in Chicago for 10 years. Chicago was populated by waves of immigrants from Poland, Sweden, Germany, Greece and Italy (and many other countries) and to this day they make the city a diner-bakery-deli heaven.

Hello Cupcake is opening August 25… at 1341 Connecticut Avenue. Read all about it.