6 Celebrity-Owned Restaurants That Thrive
Sugar Bar – Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
Established in 1996 by singer Nicholas Ashford and co-owned by his wife, Valerie Simpson, the Sugar Bar has seen a host of celebrity guests come through its doors to enjoy the restaurant’s down-home Southern cuisine, relaxing atmosphere, and eclectic musical ambiance. Located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, the Sugar Bar’s legacy is a decade of premium country dining right in the middle of a big city. Its continued relevance on the hyper-dynamic urban dining scene makes the Sugar Bar a real success story.