updated photos March 26

Construction Update March 26, 2011

Two Months To Go!

Here is a view from the patio area. There are four windows and a door on this side of the building, which faces Church Street. Tables for outside seating will be here!

Here is another picture of the historic sign which was uncovered during remodeling. This will be preseved and on the left wall of our new bakery!

This is a view from the upstairs. A second floor was added above the bakery for office space and staff meetings.

This picture was taken inside the bakery space. This side of the building faces the Decatur Marta Station.

We are all very excited about our new space. Stay tuned for more pictures and updates in the next few weeks!

A few New Year construction photos!

Mike, our Project Manager, uncovered a few old chimneys today. There are at least five chimneys in the space that were hooked up to pot bellied stoves in the past to heat the bakery and restaurant.

The floor joists were rotted, so we are bringing in dirt for the flooring fill. Concrete will be poured over the dirt, and we will reuse the old wood over the concrete. Yes, that's a bobcat inside the bakery!

Plumbing going into the dirt. Progress!

The old storefronts are gone (except for the historic one on the corner space) to make way for new storefronts!

MMMmmm...Chocolate!

Cynthia Wong will be the featured pastry chef at Atlanta Botanical Garden's Chocolate Sunday on December 12 at 2:00 p.m. She'll be demo'ing Dulce de Leche German Chocolate Cupcakes -- you won't want to miss this! For more information, click here.

Historic Bakery Sign Cakes & Ale

Here is the historic sign we uncovered at our new bakery space. Just perfect! It happens to be on the left wall of what will be the Cakes & Ale Bakery.

After months of designing our new restaurant space at 151 Sycamore, redesigning some of the historic parts of the building, and talking to lots of contractors, engineers, and so forth, we've finally started construction! For all of you who love seeing a project evolve (like us!), here are some photos of the spaces that will be Cakes & Ale.

This is a "before" photo of 155 Sycamore, which will be the main dining room/bar of our new space.

Here's a "before" photo of what will be the bakery at 151 Sycamore.

The photos below are from 11/17/10 and show the beginning of the project: demolition. This is the rear of the bakery in what will be the bakery kitchen. We love the rounded doorway and the brick/plaster. We also found a doorway to the Cakes & Ale restaurant kitchen that we didn't know existed!

Here's a view of the middle space (153 Sycamore) that will house the private dining room and some seating.

Doorway connecting the bar dining room with the private dining room.

We uncovered some old transoms above the front facade that will be restored.

The side of the building will have a few windows installed and outdoor seating along Church Street. (outdoor seating!)

We'll also have a rooftop garden.

Fried Okra

With summer coming to an end. Only one more week of Cakes and Ale's fried okra!!

August 1st Sunday Supper

Phatty Cakes turned into ice-cream sandwiches! Can you believe it?

This is a picture of juicy melon from Cimino Farms with delicious prosciutto from La Quercia Billy says, " One of the best ham producers! "

Our guests cooled off on Sunday with our cocktail of the night this Cool Cucumber Mint Julep. The Julep is a mix of mint, cucumber, Bernheim Bourbon, and powdered sugar! Yummy and refreshing!