Getting a birthday-cake near Santa Rosa...
Apr 14, 2003, 8:10 am
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Getting a birthday-cake near Santa Rosa...
OK, my wife made me post this...please don't beat me up if the answer is obvious...;-)!
Our son will have his 17th birthday next week, and my wife is kind of obsessed that he should get a birthday cake with candles and stuff like that after dinner. We will be in Santa Rose at that time and would like to have something near the place (read 30 Min. drive max) we stay, the Hilton Santa Rosa, if possible
Does anybody have an idea on how to arrange stuff like that (do you just go to the restaurant and order it, or buy a cake in advance and drop it off at the restaurant in the afternoon???), and especially a restaurant that can be suggested for such a thing?
Sorry if the answer is obvious...any help offered would be very much appreciated.
Greetings - Dirk
Our son will have his 17th birthday next week, and my wife is kind of obsessed that he should get a birthday cake with candles and stuff like that after dinner. We will be in Santa Rose at that time and would like to have something near the place (read 30 Min. drive max) we stay, the Hilton Santa Rosa, if possible
Does anybody have an idea on how to arrange stuff like that (do you just go to the restaurant and order it, or buy a cake in advance and drop it off at the restaurant in the afternoon???), and especially a restaurant that can be suggested for such a thing?
Sorry if the answer is obvious...any help offered would be very much appreciated.
Greetings - Dirk
Apr 14, 2003, 5:43 pm
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Hi Dirk,
Well, I can try to offer some advice, as I've done this sort of thing a few times. And I'm actually from that area (born in Petaluma, which is about 20 minutes south of Santa Rosa).
When I've wanted to bring a cake to a restaurant in the past, I've always called ahead to make sure that they'd be ok with it. Some restaurants sometimes won't allow it because they want you to buy their desserts. But some restaurants don't offer birthday-type cakes, and therefore allow you to bring your own.
As far as getting the cake, I guess there are a few options. First, and probably most convenient, you could find a restaurant that has the kind of cake that your son likes, and then just get it for him from the restaurant. If you decided to go the route of buying a cake and bringing it, you can either buy a cake at a Supermarket or a bakery nearby. I'm not too familiar with where the Hilton is. Do you have the address? Why don't you go ahead and email me and I'll see if I can think of a restaurant I'd recommend. Also, let me know what kind of food or type of place you were looking to go to, as well as how many people will be there.
Well, I can try to offer some advice, as I've done this sort of thing a few times. And I'm actually from that area (born in Petaluma, which is about 20 minutes south of Santa Rosa).
When I've wanted to bring a cake to a restaurant in the past, I've always called ahead to make sure that they'd be ok with it. Some restaurants sometimes won't allow it because they want you to buy their desserts. But some restaurants don't offer birthday-type cakes, and therefore allow you to bring your own.
As far as getting the cake, I guess there are a few options. First, and probably most convenient, you could find a restaurant that has the kind of cake that your son likes, and then just get it for him from the restaurant. If you decided to go the route of buying a cake and bringing it, you can either buy a cake at a Supermarket or a bakery nearby. I'm not too familiar with where the Hilton is. Do you have the address? Why don't you go ahead and email me and I'll see if I can think of a restaurant I'd recommend. Also, let me know what kind of food or type of place you were looking to go to, as well as how many people will be there.
Apr 15, 2003, 9:09 pm
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You might want to call the hotel directly for their suggestions. If they don't do that type of thing in-house, I'm sure they have names of places who will do it for you.
Apr 17, 2003, 10:58 pm
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I'm not sure what your son's taste in pastry is... I can say that I like this place, though! 
http://www.patisserieangelica.com/
http://www.patisserieangelica.com/
Apr 22, 2003, 10:53 pm
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Hi Dirk, I think checking with the restaurant first is good advice. If you go outside for the cake, try a grocery store like Safeway or Albertsons. Nearly all of these have bakeries. They can do a completely custom one with a day's notice, or put your son's name on one that's already made in a few minutes.
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