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Flavors: Wednesday, November 30th

Last day of November, and I’ve already reaching my threshold for tolerating Christmas songs.  This is especially sad as I’m one of those people who LOVES Christmas music.  Like, listens to it in July loves it.  And for this, I blame the fact that we as a society are insistent in playing the SAME TEN SONGS OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN FOR SIX FREAKING WEEKS.

Nothing can hold up in that rotation. Nothing. Except Nat King Cole’s “Christmas Song”, which is technically perfect.

In the event that you’re in the same boat, here’s a few songs that I’m actually loving to death right now that are getting me in the Christmas mood- regardless of our 70 degree weather.

Alan Jackson & Alison Krauss- “The Angels Cried”

 Probably the most beautiful Christmas song I’ve ever heard. Pay no attention to the fact that the lighting director of this video attempted to make Alison Krauss look like a demon from a Japanese horror film.  Also don’t remember what we were all thinking regarding hairstyles back in 1993.  It’s like we had learned nothing from the 80s.

Sting: “Gabriels Message”

Sting’s a total effing pretentious weirdo, which lends itself perfectly to traditional Christmas music.  Plus he looks kinda hot with that beard.  Yes, I hate myself for thinking that.

Weezer: “We Wish You A Merry Christmas”

Did you know Weezer cut an entire Christmas EP? I had no idea! There’s something incredibly exciting about learning a band you love cut a holiday album, like…..

HALFORD!!!! Lead singer of Judas Priest, heavy metal GOD Rob Halford apparently has a Christmas album.  So that means it’s TOTALLY OK…..

……to now declare Slayer to be the official band of Christmas.  Take that, Bing Crosby! 

Now for the most metal thing of all- CUPCAKES!!!!  The ridiculously popular Creme Brulee is back, and the Chocolate Merlot has returned after an absence of over two years.  Let us know if you’d like to see it return for good!

Clockwise from front: Pear Mascarpone, Chocolate Merlot, The Bluth, Creme Brulee

Pear Mascarpone: Pear cake, mascarpone buttercream, pear chip

Chocolate Merlot: Chocolate merlot cake and buttercream, chocolate shavings, black pepper, merlot reduction

The Bluth: Chocolate banana cake, chocolate buttercream, roasted walnuts, ganache

Creme Brulee: Vanilla cake, vanilla custard buttercream, caramelized sugar

Available at:

Robicelli’s at the Union Square Holiday Market: South row closest to 14th Street, towards the east side, booth C34

Robicelli’s at DeKalb Market: 138 Willoughby Street, Downtown Brooklyn

Hom: 88th Street & 3rd Ave, Bay Ridge

Cafe at Sam’s Bakery: 94th Street off 3rd Ave, Bay Ridge

Blue Apron Foods: Union St off 7th Ave, Park Slope

Tazza Cafes: Henry Street off Atlantic AND Clark off Henry, Brooklyn Heights

Radish: Bedford Ave off N8th, Williamsburg

Joe at Columbia University: West 120th Street btwn Broadway & Amsterdam, Morningside Heights

Battery Place Market: 77 Battery Place, Battery Park City

Queen City Cupcakes: Patchogue, Long Island