Entertainment - , New York, United States
Sugar Bar was established in 1996 by Nicholas Ashford, one half of the songwriting and performing sensation, Ashford & Simpson. Co-owned with his wife Valerie Simpson, the Sugar Bar offers an intimate and elegant ambiance, with the feel of an old country village, on the trendy Upper West Side of Manhattan, Located inside of a beautiful, converted brownstone, the Sugar Bar is best known for its sensational cuisine and live entertainment.\\Since its inception, the Sugar bar has been the hot spot for celebrities such as: Quincy Jones, Patti Labelle, Denzel Washington, Corrine Bailey Rae, Bruce Willis, Stevie Wonder, Whoopi Goldberg, BeBe Winans, Andre Harrell, Dr. Maya Angelou, Michael Douglas, Patrick Ewing, Dexter King, Al Sharpton, Andre Leon Talley, Norman Leary, Berry Gordy, Dianne Carroll, Kathleen Battle, Lynn Whitfield, Don King, Clarence William III, Roscoa Lee Brown, Susan E. Taylor, Judith Jamison, Marilee Edgars, Jackee', Stephanie Mills, Eddie Murphy, Johnny Gill, Geraldo Rivera, David Rockefeller Jr., and Freddie Jackson to name a few.\\If you want sweet, Ashford & Simpson's Sugar Bar can satisfy your sweet tooth! The Sugar Bar not only offers decadent deserts, but also sweet music, soul-stirring riffs, and sweet melodies, within a cozy environment. Presenting a fresh alternative to the mundane, The Sugar Bar showcases local and international talent, from R&B/Soul, Jazz, and Caribbean, to traditional African rhythms.