Urban Cupcakes: Real Men Eat Hello Kitty Cupcakes

From left: Bob and Jay share a Sunday morning
in San Francisco with Hello Kitty cupcakes and a Cup of Joe

I was headed downtown to Union Square on Sunday morning to meet up with an out-of-town friend when I was distracted by the sight of cupcakes being consumed on a Geary Street sidewalk cafe. I immediately stopped into the storefront and scanned the cafe pastry case to no avail. No cupcakes.

These store bought Hello Kitty cupcakes were
rescued from an undignified demise by Bob

I stopped and sheepishly asked Jay where he bought the cupcake he was eating with unabashed pleasure. He pointed to a tray of cupcakes on the table. Hello Kitty cupcakes! His buddy, Bob, generously offered me a cupcake, which I politely declined as I was enroute to breakfast.  Bob purchased the cupcakes at a local San Francisco grocery store at reduced price, sparing Hello Kitty in her confetti sprinkled buttercream glory from cupcake heaven.

Cupcake Bob

Cupcake Jay

This moment of serendipity made my day. Hello Kitty cupcakes are near and dear to my heart. These guys are heroes in my book. They proudly posed for these photos and the proof is in their smiles. Cupcakes make people happy!

Thank you Jay and Bob. It was a pleasure meeting you.