Friday, January 25, 2013
Hollywood Theater will continue to hold "Breakfast and a Movie" events, and the Sugar Cafe owner will continue providing the meal.
It wasn't long after Dormont's Hollywood Theater partnered with Sugar Cafe for "Breakfast and a Movie" events that the popular Dormont cafe unexpectedly closed its doors. This led to questions on the Facebook pages of both organizations about whether the new event would continue. The answer, according to Friends of Hollywood Theater member Margaret Jackson, is yes. In an email to Dormont-Brookline Patch, Jackson said Kelly James, owner of Sugar Cafe, plans to continue providing breakfast for the event through this year. "Kelly James will continue to cater the event through 2013," Jackson wrote. "The event [last week] was wonderful, same quality of goodies and coffee." The next Breakfast and a Movie is "The Maltese Falcon" (1941) on Feb. 17…
Saturday, January 5, 2013
The owners of Sugar Cafe sent notice via email newsletter and Facebook that the business will close after this weekend.
The owners of Sugar Cafe, Kelly and Mike James, sent notice Friday evening via email newsletter and the Sugar Cafe Facebook page that the business will close after this weekend. Below is the text of the email newsletter sent by Sugar Cafe: Sugar Cafe's last weekend.... I was continually told that I was crazy to open a small business in this economy. It never mattered though. I was so in love with this concept and this place, maybe since I was a little girl. It would be a sunny, happy place where friends could meet for brunch. It would be very kid friendly so that Moms could enjoy a coffee and a pastry with each other. It would have really great music. Everything would taste so good. A person could order a fine cake for anything …
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Lots of Dormont-Brookline restaurants, shops and other great places can be found in our directory. Review them here!
This Saturday's local restuarant spotlight is on all the local businesses that can help you fill your holiday table with sweet treats. Whether it's Christmas cookies, cakes or chocolates you're after these businesses can help. Here are some favorite sweet spots in Dormont: And here are some great ones on Brookline Boulevard: Can you think of other great local places to get sweet treats for Christmas? Tell us in the comments! Follow Dormont-Brookline Patch on Facebook and Twitter. For more news, sign up for our email Newsletter.
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Some tasty changes are coming to the cafe, starting this weekend.
If you're headed to Sugar Cafe for brunch this weekend, you'll see some new and tasty changes to the menu. In addition to the usual delicious coffee, pastries and breakfast staples, the Potomac Avenue restaurant will now offer such goodies as a roasted eggplant sandwich, country ham sandwich, and home-made maccaroni and cheese. Employee Brandon Sachs said the cafe just wanted to make a few seasonal changes to the menu, and is planning to change it up again in April to introduce more spring-friendly foods. The new menu is attached to this article. Have you been to Sugar Cafe? Review this restaurant on the Sugar Cafe directory listing. Follow Dormont-Brookline Patch on Facebook and Twitter. For more news, sign up for our email Newsletter.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The election results are in! From Sugar Cafe, at least.
In the days before the 2012 election, reports surfaced of local bakeries using sweet snacks to predict the outcome. One of Dormont's local bakeries is giving it a try, too. Stop in to Sugar Cafe on Potomac Avenue, and you'll have a choice between bright blue Democratic donkeys, and Republican red elephants. The "votes," or number of cookies bought, was about equal at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The Sugar Cafe employees said they had sold about a dozen of each. Around 1:15 p.m., Sugar Cafe's owner, Kelly James, tweeted that the donkeys had pulled ahead by four. Sugar Cafe employee Caitlin said it had been fun to watch people ponder the cookies and make guesses about the election all morning. Interestingly, she said, more donkey cookies had been …
Sunday, October 28, 2012
I asked this question on the Dormont-Brookline Patch Facebook page, and the response was great. See what people said.
Move over Halloween and Thanksgiving—it's Oct. 28, and I'm already seeing advertisements for Black Friday sales. But in my opinion, the day after Black Friday is much, much more important. That day is Small Business Saturday, the day we celebrate local small businesses and their contributions to the community. We're lucky, in Dormont and Brookline, to have thriving business districts full of small businesses. Yesterday on the Dormont-Brookline Patch Facebook page, I asked you to name one small business you can't live without, and the response was great! The local watering holes are favorites, and Cain's Saloon and Cip's Sports Bar made the list. Local restaurants It's Greek to Me, Don Campiti's, The DorStop, MeKong, Dormont Dogs, Pitaland …
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
The Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation will host a walking tour of Dormont on Saturday.
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- Erin Faulk
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
How are bakeries, bridal stores and a former school part of Dormont's history? Find out this Saturday, Sept. 8, when the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation hosts a walking tour through the borough. The tour starts at the Dormont Historical Society in the Dormont Municipal Center and ends with a few short films at Hollywood Theater. Stops include the former municipal building—now Anne Gregory Bridal—as well as Potomac Bakery and Sugar Cafe. The tour is limited to 20 people, and the cost is $10 for PHLF members and $15 for nonmembers. The tour starts at Dormont Historical Society at 2 p.m., but the historical society will be open earlier for those who want to browse the collection. More information is available on the Pittsburgh …
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
The Green Business Blitz is coming to Dormont on Aug. 4.
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- Erin Faulk
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Dormont businesses are going green, with a little help from local organizations dedicated to the cause. On Aug. 4, the Allegheny Together Program, along with Penn Future and Pittsburgh Climate Initiative will host the Green Business Blitz on Potomac Avenue. “This initiative is called The Black and Gold City Goes Green, and it got started because it’s the community arm of Pittsburgh Climate Initiative,” said Virginia McGrath, who is working with Penn Future and helping with the campaign. McGrath said the neighborhoods—which included Oakland and Regent Square earlier this year—were chosen because they wanted to work not only with city neighborhoods, but with the suburban communities. Between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Aug. 4, an information booth…
Monday, April 30, 2012
You voted. We counted. Here are the results.
You cast your vote, and we took every delicious pancake, scrambled egg and cup of coffee into consideration. So without further ado, the Readers’ Choice award for favorite place to grab breakfast goes to… The Dor Stop in Dormont! An incredible 56 percent of votes went to the Dor Stop, making it our readers' choice winner for best breakfast. The second favorite, with 18 percent of the vote, is Tom's Diner, closely followed by Sugar Cafe. Congratulations to the Dor Stop! You'll be hearing from Dormont-Brookline Patch soon. Stay tuned for more Readers’ Choice contests from Dormont-Brookline Patch! Follow Dormont-Brookline Patch on Facebook and Twitter. For more information, sign up for our email Newsletter.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Whether it's their coffee, pancakes or pastries that keeps you coming back, where's your favorite place in Dormont or Brookline to enjoy a bite in the morning?
The Pennsylvania primary election is this week, so let's get into the voting spirit a little early! In this week's Readers' Choice poll, we're looking for the most coffee-filled, pancake-stacked, sunny-side-up breakfast in Dormont or Brookline. Is your go-to breakfast nook a local favorite, like Sugar Cafe or the Dor-Stop? Or do you prefer the consistency of a favorite chain, such as Eat 'n Park or Dunkin Donuts? Below are some choices. If your favorite place is missing, tell us in the comments or email Erin at erin.faulk@patch.com and we'll add it to the poll! You can vote once daily until 9 a.m. on Friday, when we pick the winner. Ready. Set. Vote!
Ed M
8:31 am on Friday, March 8, 2013
Gotta agree Bob. I have had the same experience which is the reason I stopped going there. If Kelly reopens, it should be up near Cochran. With the DorStop and Fredo's, Potomac is saturated with these type of establishments. more ›