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Sue Kidd is the Lifestyle Editor at The News Tribune and the ringleader for the Food and Home&Garden sections. She has worked as a food journalist at Northwest newspapers since 1993, most recently as a food writer, editor and restaurant reviewer in King County before joining The News Tribune in 2004. Her food obsessions at the moment are honey, cheese and oysters.
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Coconut, cherry mocha, sweet potato and lavender are just a few of the cupcake flavors Patti Frank and Barbara Kiker plan to whip up for their new cupcake shop and clothing store in Proctor.
Sweet Thing Cupcakes & Couture will open in late May or early June (depending on permits) – at 2510 N. Proctor.
Frank and Kiker have been working on the building for several weeks –much to the curiosity of Proctor neighbors, who are abuzz about the opening of the combo cupcake, coffee and retail clothing store.
Pictured here: Cupcakes! News Tribune file photo.
Tempest Lounge will serve breakfast for dinner Wednesday as a benefit for HUMAnE, an organization that provides low-cost spaying and neutering for cats and dogs. On the menu: scrambled eggs, sausage, roasted potatoes and pancakes. Dinner will be served buffet style. Cost is $12. For “breakfast” drinks, they’ll serve bloody marys and mimosas. I’m in.
Tempest also will feature drinks all month that will benefit HUMAnE. First up, the pink pussycat cocktail.
In other HUMAnE news, several Tacoma area restaurants will donate proceeds from food sales Thursday, June 18 to HUMAnE. Participating restaurants include Carrs in Lakewood, Babblin' Babs and Upper Crust Bistro in Proctor and Casa Mia in Yelm.
Be Kind to Animals benefit
When: 5-7 p.m. May 6
Where: Tempest Lounge, 913 Martin Luther King Jr Way
Tickets: $12, benefiting HUMAnE
Info: 253-272-4904
