BEST OF 2009

Best Cupcake: Georgetown Cupcake

Georgetown Cupcake, Kathryn Kallinas, Sophie LaMontagne
YOU HAVE TO TASTE a lot of cupcakes to get it right, says Georgetown Cupcake co-owner Sophie LaMontagne. "We probably eat one to five every day for quality control." She and sister Kathryn Kallinas sell 5,000 of the treats a day, with the line often going out the door. Adapted from their grandmother's recipes, the store's offerings come in almost every flavor imaginable; this month features caramel apple and pumpkin spice. Coming in December: gingerbread and snowball.

You Probably Didn't Know: Of the 60 people who work at the store, just two besides the sisters know the secret recipes.

» Georgetown Cupcake, 1209 Potomac St. NW; 202-333-8448; Georgetowncupcake.com.

» Explore a full list of the year's winners at the Best of 2009 index.

Written by Express contributor Rachel Kaufman
Photo by Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post

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