Sugarland Making its Way to Raleigh

RaleighRob
10/10 08:26 AM

While I am decently satisfied with Raleigh’s choices in cupcakes and cakes, it will be nice to have someone with Gelato in the area again!

Now if we can just get a good non-dessert bakery for fresh breads, rolls, and such again.  I still miss Big Sky.

sally
10/10 10:48 AM

I’m with you, Rob. I’d much rather have someone who specialised in bread, etc.

MAS
10/10 01:48 PM

Ryan’s right.  Who do we go to for cake?  Kroger?  Harris Teeter?  Edible Expense, er, I mean Art?

Cupcakes are a trend that will pass.  What else you got to sell is what matters (and what will keep you in business).

The current selection in this community is most certainly following Raleigh’s culinary trend of “overprice and underwhelm.”  Sorry GloSo “Shoppe” buffs, those cupcakes just aren’t great.

We’ll see how it all shakes out.  But my bet is Sugarland does a great business on good ol’ fashioned, big cakes.

PS, Square Rabbit is no slouch.

Jenna
10/10 03:28 PM

I agree with RaleighRob and sally—I’d rather this be a bread bakery! But, it’ll still be great to welcome great cakes to Cameron Village.

Steelcity36
10/10 04:13 PM

What does this have to do with country pop music?

Alton
10/10 04:23 PM

Have you tried the coconut cake at Hayes Barton Cafe?  If you put a blonde wig on that cake, I would do unspeakable things to it.

boylanhghts
10/10 11:37 PM

Yes, Big Sky!  They’re definitely missed!  Perhaps there’s another ITB baker listening?  please!

Jedidiah
10/11 12:38 AM

We’ve heard rumors of a bakery coming to the downtown area but still nothing concrete….yet.

cme
10/11 11:06 AM

edible art across from Meredith is AMAZING.

WILLNCSU
10/11 11:10 AM

For bread and pastries, go to La Farm in Cary.  Its worth the drive.

harimad
10/11 04:13 PM

1) the Shoppe is not all that, it’s just the best we’ve got (and it is open late for weekend cravings)

2) La Farm is past its prime, but was once totally worth the drive

3) Amen to a good bread shop!

4) I miss having a decent French bakery OTB (oh horrors, not OTB!)

Gene
10/12 12:33 AM

I agree with WillNCSU, LaFarm is good for bread and pastries if you’re nearby.  Definitely not worth the drive though.

Boylan Hghts
10/12 07:06 AM

Great Harvest on Lead Mine is decent too, just a bit far North.

Michelle
10/12 09:21 AM

I second the vote for Great Harvest - love their bread!

AW
10/12 10:46 AM

Almadina Bakery on Method makes great pita & has a huge assortment of Mediterranean pastries. Not cupcakes & bread, but great if you want to grab a small sweet treat that isn’t loaded down with gobs of icing.

Steve
10/13 09:39 AM

I think she is right, she sounds horrible and arrogant with that first sentence.  Not exactly a way to welcome yourself to a new town.  I really like the current selection in Raleigh as I live downtown and eat out all the time, the desserts in our local shops are treating me right! May have to pass on this place.

Keeping You Connected!
10/13 03:23 PM

While actually agreeing with Katrina Ryan, Steve is insulted on Raleigh’s behalf and will stand against all comers in Raleigh’s defense. To this end, he will continue eating his constant desserts out elsewhere.

Joe
10/13 04:41 PM

Katrina Ryan has quite a history.  She was upset at having been annexed into Carrboro years ago, so before the annexation went through, she got an apartment inside the Carrboro city limits to run for office.  She didn’t win, but she was quite negative.  She wanted lower taxes and a Costco in Carrboro, because it would bring in as much tax revenue as “about 70 small businesses”. She also said that the Carrboro revolving loan fund shouldn’t be supporting bars and pet stores (OCSC and Phydeaux are some of the most successful loan recipients).  She’s a piece of work, and I’m not surprised she’d dump on other Raleigh bakeries.  I wouldn’t go into one of her places if you paid me.

brian leavy
10/14 12:04 AM

Have some respect for your competition, WOW.
Marketing usually follows the four P’s rule- product, placement, price and packaging. I do not know her but she seems to follows her own P’s - Pompous,Persnickety,pretenious and of Poor judgement

smitty
10/14 12:54 AM

First gourmet fried chicken, then $9 burgers, now a dessert/bar.  I think I’ll stay home and have a salad.

Keeping You Connected!
10/14 07:59 AM

Joe would refuse any money to enter the establishment (it’s just not going to happen, OK, ‘cause of history!), brian confuses marketing with personal opinion and misspells one of the longer “P”‘s, and smitty will…perhaps be joining Steve for dessert after a salad?

Elizabeth
10/14 08:45 AM

...Katrina, is that you?

Bart Cusick
10/14 02:01 PM

I really don’t like the blending of Chapel hill and Raleigh stores. I Like getting out of Raleigh once in awhile to go to places like SugarLand in Chapel hill. It’s a nice change of scenery to go for a walk down Franklin st. Those stores make that place unique and a cool Sat afternoon trip. Raleigh needs its own places. Time-Out chicken was a great place to visit once in awhile after a show at the Cat’s Cradle. But it’s tanking on Hillsborough st. Guglhupf’s, Dame’s Chicken & Waffles and the Kokyu BBQ truck are great reasons to take a trip to Durham. Raleigh needs a place like Amelies french bakery in Charlotte. Plus you can get Gellato over across fron North Hills.

Bart Cusick
10/14 03:48 PM

Sorry- from North Hills.

smitty
10/14 07:07 PM

Raleigh is the corporate home of Golden Corral.  Maybe they should come up with a downtown location that serves beer.  At least they have a salad bar.

Just Luverly
10/18 10:15 PM

So what? Did Mohamed Ali say ” Well, George Foreman is a pretty good boxer. ” No. He said” I am the greatest!”

Sounds to me like Ryan is just a good interview, and Khaner wrote up her most provocative quote, which is good writing.

If the Indy, the N&O, and Our State all rate her stuff the best, she’s obviously no slouch.  I hear Bobby Flay is kind of jerk, but he still makes a heck of a chile relleno.

sally
10/19 10:55 AM

...either that or she just hasn’t been to Hayes Barton….