ChikaLicious is a famous New York cupcake shop run by a Japanese owner. There’s already a branch in Tokyo, and I’ve dropped by a few times. I’d heard a rumor that one had opened in Korea but never gave it much thought — then when I heard Magnolia was opening, I went to check it out beforehand so I could compare.

ChikaLicious

Clean, tidy decor.

Cupcakes

Pretty.

You can tell they’re made with care.

Brought them home..

All of them tasted good. I bought a vanilla pudding too, but it’s not in the photo.

Cookie

A decent dessert shop. It leans closer to Japanese style, a completely different character from the all-American Magnolia.

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