The Sugar Bowl

“	This is the Sugar Bowl we're talking about! You know, where we hang out EVERY single day?	”
—Sue Ellen Armstrong, "Sue Ellen Chickens Out"

Sugar Bowl
Location	Northeast Elwood City
Type	Public
Sells	Confectionaries
Administrator	Carl Manino
Staff	Sugar Bowl Worker, Rafi
First appearance	Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn

The Sugar Bowl is a dessert parlor in Northeast 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 the 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 decides 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.

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
• 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 Snackeroodles
• Smoothie
• The Buster
• Veggie Maggie
• Chocolate Malts (Mentioned by The Car Talk guys in "Pick a Car, Any Car")

Trivia

• In "The Secret Guardians" it was shown the "O" in "bowl" had a nest on top of it.
• The appearance slightly changes sometimes.
• It is the main hangout for the kids.
• 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.
• The Sugar Bowl is also a fictional object from A Series Of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket (The author that Persimmony Glitchet is based on.)
• 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.

References

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  A pink drink, possibly pink lemonade

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  Arthur and Buster talking over milkshakes

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  Mr. Manino serves Sue Ellen.

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  What confections might be found in these jars?

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  DW's first visit to the Sugar Bowl.

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  A chicken and fries dish.

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  Salad

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  An orange drink, possibly a soda

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  Harry, Buster, and Bitzi at the ordering counter.

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  A view of a booth from above.

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  The rarely seen bathroom of the Sugar Bowl.

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  The Sugar Bowl entrance in the winter.

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  Arthur and Buster at the Sugar Bowl as shown in "Best Enemies"

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  Milkshakes (or other drink) served at the Sugar Bowl

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  From "The Contest"

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  Carl at the Sugar Bowl

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  The booth from the wall to walkway

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