The Sugar Bowl

This is the Sugar Bowl we're talking about! You know, where we hang out every single day?

The Sugar Bowl is a dessert parlor in Elwood City owned and run by Carl Manino, and is one of the kids' central hangouts. They talk here, make plans here, debate here, and eat junk food, among other things. It serves candy, ice cream, milkshakes, and other treats. It is somewhat competition for Mrs. Powers's Ice Cream Shop, but it is on the other side of town and Brain still eats here without his mother's objection.

In "Sue Ellen Chickens Out," Carl Manino decides to sell the Sugar Bowl. It would then be turned into a Chickin Lickin'. Sue Ellen rallied her friends to protest against Chickin Lickin' to save the restaurant, but few of them had the desire or courage to stand up for its survival. By the end of the episode, Carl chooses not to sell it because he found that he and his customers still loved it.

History
The Sugar Bowl has existed for at least 50 years. In Carl Manino's flashback from Sue Ellen Chickens Out the Sugar Bowl was seen in the 1950's. Back then, Carl Manino probably did not own it because he was mopping the floor. It was one of the main hangouts of high schooler's that attended Elwood City High School (one of them being Grandma Thora) and was decorated with pennants, records, and posters on the walls. It also had a jukebox.

In an alternate future in "D.W. and the Beastly Birthday," the Sugar Bowl becomes the "Sugar-Free Bowl."

Annual Baking Contest
In "How the Cookie Crumbles," it is shown that the Sugar Bowl hosts the annual baking competition for the annual Strawberry Festival in Elwood City. Muffy is a regular in this competition, having won twice so far. She won her second victory with her "Scrumptious Snackeroodles" which she and her friends made together, and now the Sugar Bowl sells these cookies as well.

Foods Sold at the Sugar Bowl

 * Banana Boat
 * Big Pig
 * Bubsy Burgers
 * Cheesy Franky
 * Cherry Soda
 * Crinkle Chaw Bubble Gum
 * Crosswire Club
 * Fries
 * Full of Meat Pete
 * Grape Drink
 * Haney Hero
 * Harry Mills Meatball Experience
 * Hot Cocoa
 * Ice Cream
 * Milk
 * Milkshake
 * Nachos
 * Orange Soda
 * Pie
 * Pink Lemonade
 * Red Rovers
 * Root Beer Float
 * Salad
 * Scrumptious Smackeroodles
 * Smoothie
 * Strawberry thick shake
 * The Buster
 * Veggie Maggie
 * Chocolate Malts (Mentioned by The Car Talk guys in "Pick a Car, Any Car")
 * Big Boss Bar (formerly)
 * Belle's French food.
 * Uncle Albert's tea set.
 * Cookie's Caesar salad.

Appearances

 * Specials
 * Arthur, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
 * D.W. and the Beastly Birthday
 * Season 1
 * Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn 10201
 * Arthur's Lost Library Book 10402
 * D.W. the Copycat 10502
 * Buster Makes the Grade 10702
 * Arthur Babysits 10901
 * Francine Frensky, Superstar 11002
 * Meek for a Week 11701
 * Arthur Makes the Team 11902
 * Arthur Writes a Story 11201
 * Sue Ellen Moves In 12101
 * Team Trouble 120202
 * Misfortune Teller 12302
 * D.W.'s Blankie 12701
 * The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club 12802
 * My Club Rules (Mentioned) 12901
 * Stolen Bike (Mentioned) 12902
 * Season 2
 * Arthur's Lucky Pencil 20202
 * D.W., the Picky Eater 20301
 * Buster and the Daredevils 20302
 * Arthur's Underwear 20501
 * Arthur's TV-Free Week 20701
 * D.W. Goes to Washington 21001
 * Buster Hits the Books 21102
 * Arthur and the Square Dance 21202
 * D.W.'s Very Bad Mood 21802
 * Finders Key-pers 21902
 * How the Cookie Crumbles 22001
 * Sue Ellen's Little Sister 22002
 * Season 3
 * Buster's Back 30101
 * Arthur Goes Crosswire 30301
 * Background Blues 30401
 * The Chips are Down 30501
 * Binky Rules 30601
 * Popular Girls 30801
 * Buster's Growing Grudge 30802
 * Season 4
 * Arthur's Big Hit 40102
 * Hide and Snake (Mentioned) 40201
 * Buster's Breathless 40301
 * The Contest 40401
 * Binky Barnes, Wingman 40701
 * 1001 Dads 40801
 * Buster's Best Behavior 40902
 * Season 5
 * Nerves of Steal 50202
 * The Election 50601
 * Francine Goes to War 50602
 * Season 6
 * Crushed 60902
 * Arthur Loses His Marbles 61001
 * Season 7
 * Don't Ask Muffy (Mentioned) 70302
 * To Tibble the Truth (Exterior) 70401
 * Pick a Car, Any Car (Mentioned) 70601
 * Prunella Sees the Light 70901
 * Season 8
 * Dear Adil 80101
 * Bitzi's Break-up 80102
 * Thanks a Lot, Binky 80202
 * Arthur's Snow Biz 80301
 * Vomitrocious 80501
 * Sue Ellen Chickens Out 80502
 * Muffy's Art Attack 80801
 * Season 9
 * Castles in the Sky 90101
 * George Blows His Top 90202
 * Arthur Weighs In 90301
 * Buster the Myth Maker 90902
 * Breezy Listening Blues (Mentioned) 91002
 * Season 10
 * Family Fortune 100402
 * Season 11
 * Swept Away 110101
 * Arthur Sells Out 110201
 * Mind Your Manners 110202
 * Prunella Packs It In 110302
 * Brain's Shocking Secret 110402
 * Buster Gets Real (Mentioned) 110802
 * Germophobia 110102
 * Season 12
 * Room to Ride 120201
 * Matchmaker, Match Breaker (Mentioned) 120602
 * Season 13
 * The Silent Treatment (Mentioned) 130201
 * No Acting, Please 130501
 * Prunella and the Disappointing Ending 130502
 * The Secret Guardians 130702
 * The Pride of Lakewood 130902
 * Season 14
 * The Wheel Deal 140101
 * The Buster Report 140102
 * The Agent of Change 140201
 * Falafelosophy 140401
 * Buster the Lounge Lizard 140402
 * Muffy and the Big Bad Blog 140702
 * All the Rage 140802
 * Buster Spaces Out 141001
 * Season 15
 * To Eat or Not to Eat 150501
 * S.W.E.A.T. 150502
 * Prunella the Packrat 150701
 * Best Enemies 150802
 * The Trouble with Trophies 151002
 * Season 16
 * Muffy Takes the Wheel 160202
 * Buster's Book Battle 160801
 * On the Buster Scale 160802
 * So Funny I Forgot to Laugh 161001
 * Season 17
 * Speak Up, Francine! 170601
 * The Director's Cut 170801
 * Binky's Music Madness 171001
 * Brain Freeze 171002
 * Season 19
 * Arthur's Toy Trouble 190301
 * Season 20
 * Buster's Second Chance 200101
 * Season 21
 * Binky's 'A' Game 210101
 * Season 22
 * Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone 220101

Trivia

 * In "The Secret Guardians," the "O" in "Bowl" has a bird's nest on top of it.
 * During Buster's dream in "Buster's Second Chance", the Sugar Bowl is out of business and is a hang out for the Tough Customers.
 * The appearance slightly changes sometimes.
 * In "Don't Ask Muffy," one of the articles in the Frensky Star is about the Sugar Bowl replacing their awning, despite the fact that they never have an awning on the building.
 * In the song "Elwood City: A Report," Buster claims that the Sugar Bowl is located "Right by Arthur's, in back of the school." While the map does depict as being in back of the school, it also shows it as being nearby Buster's house and the Brain's, rather than Arthur's.
 * Inside on one of the walls, there is a poster of a yellow submarine, which may be a reference to the Beatles.