SF Cupcake Challenge

Where: Mezzanine, 444 Jessie (at Mint Plaza), 625-8880

When: Sun., Mar. 6, 1-4 p.m.

Cost: $40

The rundown: In a big nightclub accustomed to nocturnal events, civilian cupcake lovers will join a media panel (including yours truly) to taste up to 15 specimens from local bakeries, including Mission Minis, Cups and Cakes, Fat Bottom Bakery, and That Takes The Cake. Judges are tasked with crowning two winners, both a people's choice and the judges' favorite. Unlike other local cupcake contests, this one is open to baking pros only, saving tasters from the horror of encountering anything truly scary.

Tickets: Purchase online via Eventbrite

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