The Sugar Bar

The Sugar Bar was established in 1996 by Nicholas Ashford and his wife Valerie Simpson, of the songwriting and performing sensation, Ashford & Simpson.  Located inside a beautiful brownstone, it has a soulful, cultural, elegant ambiance.

The Sugar Bar showcases local and international talent, from R&B/Soul, Jazz, and Caribbean, to traditional African Rythems.  This sets the mood for an intimate enjoyable evening of delectable cuisine.  Under the direction of chef Berthony Pierre, The Sugar Bar offers an array of Afro-Caribbean classics such as the house specialty, Paella, fish of the day, red snapper, sea bass, and the most requested dish, parilla de mar.  Try one of their specialty Sugartinis in the main dining room where every table has an excellent view of the stage, or at their breezy outsidecafe.

Since it's inception the Sugar Bar has served as a stepping stone for aspiring singer/song writers.  Superstars like Patte Le Belle and Chaka Khan have also visited for their SPO Thursday Night Open-Mic events.  Unless they are on the road, you will find Ashford & Simpson always present on Thursday nights.

The love of good food and appreciation of music, The Sugar Bar attracts emerging artists, major music-industry figures, and celebrities alike.

Yelp users give The Sugar Bar an overall rating of 3 based on 63 total reviews.

Christina H. says "I had never been to Sugar Bar so before I went I was looking at the menu online and after seeing that I was even more excited to be going here! The decor......read more


Leslie S. says "PI always have sooooo much FUN!!!!! It's always the perfect spot to bring my outta town friends cause u never know who's gonna pop in!! I've seen Stevie......read more


Denise W. says "Where do I begin...? My better half and I decided to come here for dinner after seeing a fabulous comedy show at the Beacon. We arrived approximately......read more

  Citysearch users give The Sugar Bar an overall rating of 8 out of 10 based on 26 total reviews.

  Run while you can ( - hollecow rates it 2 out of 10) - I don't usually give bad review to small local business but this is just inexcusable and I don't want others to become one of their victim again. I've purchased a voucher from Google Offers last year to Sugar bar, similar to the Groupon… ...read more

  They are a great little spot ( - JELLYBEANS4U rates it 10 out of 10) - Great for groups me and my friends had a blast when we came here. The staff were nice and the sweets were sweet. ...read more

  Great experience ( - nelsonwalker rates it 10 out of 10) - A group of friends decided to go to the Sugar Bar. We've heard great things about the place so we picked the venue to celebrate a reunion. WE had an AMAZING EXPERIENCE. Everything went perfectly well. The staff was very polite and… ...read more