Central Avenue Becomes Cupcake Central
Turtle's opened April 30; Sweet Bites to open May 25.
Highland Park residents can enjoy the sweet taste of competition, with two new cupcake stores setting up shop on Central Avenue. Turtle’s Cupcakes opened April 30 at 469 Central Ave. and Sweet Bites is expected to open May 25, just across the street at 478 Central Ave. Turtle's Turtle’s co-owners Max Tempelmann and Stacie Foster have always loved baking, but this is their first time doing it professionally. “We decided to quit our office jobs for something sweeter,” Foster said. Before opening the store, they worked baking for parties, starting with their friends but building a client list by word of mouth. “For the past year we’ve been trying recipes, experimenting with ingredients until we got it right,” Tempelmann said. While Turtle’s …
Michael Hunter
8:30 pm on Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Baker Boys is the best of the 3 in my opinion. Beth is right the red velvet really is the best! more ›