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Food and Drink Stylish Sweets Celebration cakes for fashion fans C elebrating milestone birthdays can be made that much better with the arrival of a fun and fashionable cake. According to area cake designers, the most requested fashion cakes feature Michael Kors, Tory Birch, Chanel and, of course, Christian Louboutin. “It’s fun to create the client’s mostloved bag or high heel into an edible form of art,” says Jennifer Bunce, owner and head cake designer of The Hudson Cakery in Weehawken. “I love the wow effect and the look on my client’s faces when I deliver the cake,” adds Heidi Blanco, creative designer at Sweet Cake Fetish. Both Blanco and Bunce note the cake design process starts with sketch. “For sculpted cakes like these, we normally ask for three weeks notice,” says Bunce. “A lot of research goes into the structure, color palette and specifications that each client requests. Blanco says. “My cakes are all fresh to order and everything, including the fondant, is made from scratch and never frozen.” Sweet Cake Fetish offers a wide range of cake flavors – from traditional vanilla bean with hazelnut chocolate buttercream to pink champagne cake with WHERE TO BUY fresh strawberry cream. The The Hudson Cakery Hudson Cakery’s chocolate Weehawken cake is its number one (201) 319-0363 requested cake, “as it pairs hudsoncakery.com well with our Oreo buttercream or salted caramel Sweet Cake Fetish buttercream,” Bunce says. North Bergen “We also offer fun flavors (201) 519-0350 like banana bread and sweetcakefetish.com gluten-free flavors that have become popular.” – Laura Adams Stiansen 68 MAY 2016 (201) GOLD COAST The Hoboken Gourmet Company AMERICAN (NEW) 423 Washington St. (201) 795-0110 zoblr Dozzino Hotel Victor Bar & Grill 534 Adams St. (201) 656-6561 xr 77 Hudson St. (201) 942-9555 zfolr The Dubliner House Of ’Que 96 River St. (201) 656-7731 xfomblrp 340 Sinatra Drive. (201) 706-8755 yfomldght Elysian Cafe Jack’s Cabin 1001 Washington St. (201) 798-5898 zfoerpt 61 Jackson St. (201) 876-2615 yfomblr The Fig Tree Jarets Stuffed Cupcakes PIZZA IRISH AMERICAN (NEW) AMERICAN (NEW) 306 - 308 Park Ave. (201) 420-0444 zfobp Fiore’s Deli AMERICAN (NEW) BARBECUE AMERICAN (NEW) BAKERY 1401 Hudson St. (201) 683-7086 xolgr DELI Johnny Rockets Flatbread Grill 134 Washington St. (201) 659-2620 see Jersey City review. yolgrt 414 Adams St. (201) 659-1655 xblghrt MEDITERRANEAN 517 Washington St. (201) 659-6560 xoldgrt Green Pear Cafe CAFE 93 Grand St. (201) 659-0940 xobldrt Grimaldi’s PIZZA 133 Clinton St. (201) 792-0080 xoldgrt Grimaldi’s PIZZA 411 Washington St. (201) 792-0010 xoldgrt Havana Cafe & Lounge CUBAN 32 Newark St. (201) 216-1766 yfobnt The Health Grill HEALTH FOOD 150 14th St. (201) 683-8554 xor Helmers Restaurant GERMAN 1036 Washington St. (201) 963-3333 yfol AMERICAN (TRADITIONAL) Karma Kafe INDIAN 505 Washington St. (201) 610-090 yfoldt SEAFOOD 207 Washington St. (201) 626-3600 yolgrt Lulu’s AMERICAN (NEW) 225 River St. (201) 253-2520 zfmr The Madison AMERICAN (NEW) 1316 Washington St. (201) 386-0300 zolr Mamoun’s Falafel MIDDLE EASTERN 502 Washington St. (201) 656-0310 xomldgrt Margherita’s Restaurant ITALIAN 740 Washington St. (201) 222-2400 yaldgrt Matt & Meera Precious Chinese Cuisine CHINESE 128 Washington St. (201) 798-8827 xomldght Pure Pita MEDITERRANEAN 324 Washington St. (201) 257-6766 xoldgrt Rosticeria Ga Gigi ITALIAN 916 Washington St. (201) 710-5850 xoldgr San Giuseppe ITALIAN 1320 Adams St. (201) 942-9200 ydpt Simply Juiced 262a First St. (201) 420-8888 xoblr Slider Street AMERICAN (NEW) AMERICAN (NEW) McLoone’s Pier House Smokin Barrel 618 Washington St. (201) 683-9431 yombldrt AMERICAN (NEW) 1300 Sinatra Drive (201) 798-0002 zfomblt 138 Park Ave. (201) 683-9444 xblgr BARBECUE 1313 Willow Ave. (201) 714-4222 yor Midtown Philly Steaks Sorellina Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar 523 Washington St. (201) 610-0610 xoldgrt 1036 Washington St. (201) 963-3333 zfom La Isla Restaurant Mikie Squared Bar & Grill 104 Washington St. (201) 659-8197 yaobldr 616 Washington St. (201) 792-0001 xoblrp Sorellina Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar La Bouche CAFE 103 Garden St. (201) 656-9100 xaor CUBAN Leo’s Grandevous ITALIAN AMERICAN (NEW) AMERICAN (NEW) Mill’s Tavern AMERICAN (NEW) 200 Grand St. (201) 659-9467 yfort 125 Washington Ave. (201) 792-1900 xforp Little Town Social Napoli’s Pizza 205 First St. (201) 716-7072 yfot 1118 Washington St. (201) 216-0900 xolgr AMERICAN (TRADITIONAL) PIZZA Lola’s Otto Strada 53 14th St. (201) 420-6062 zfomlht 743 Park Ave. (201) 792-8880 yabldt TAPAS Louise & Jerrys AMERICAN (NEW) 329 Washington St. (201) 656-9698 xfor Hoboken Bar & Grill Luca Brasi’s Italian Deli 230 Washington St. (201) 222-6050 yfbl 100 Park Ave. (201) 217-6879 yodgr AMERICAN (NEW) Luke’s Lobster ITALIAN ITALIAN ITALIAN ITALIAN 1036 Washington St. (201) 963-3333 yobr Stewed Cow AMERICAN (NEW) 400 Adams St. (201) 706-8589 yfobr Sushi Lounge JAPANESE 200 Hudson St. (201) 386-1117 zfolt Teak on the Hudon AMERICAN (NEW) 16 Hudson Place (201) 653-6888 zfomblnt Pilsner Haus Biergarten Texas Arizona 1422 Grand St. (201) 683-5465 zfogr 76 River St. (201) 420-0304 xor Planet Mac Three A’s Bar & Grill GERMAN AMERICAN (NEW) 219 Washington St. (201) 752-6386 xoldgr AMERICAN (NEW) ITALIAN 500 Grand St. (201) 217-1650 yfobdr COURTESY OF THE HUDSON CAKERY QUICK BITES cheese with spinach, and end with coconut créme brule or the very popular Snowboken for dessert. 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