{"id":70,"date":"2018-12-28T04:28:16","date_gmt":"2018-12-28T04:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/SUGARBOWLSCOTTSDALE.COM\/?page_id=70"},"modified":"2025-12-26T20:01:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T20:01:57","slug":"sugar-bowl-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sugarbowlscottsdale.com\/?page_id=70","title":{"rendered":"Our Story | Sugar Bowl Scottsdale \u2013 A Sweet Tradition Since 1958"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Founder Jack Huntress opened the bubble gum pink restaurant and ice cream parlor on New Year&#8217;s Eve 1958, hoping to fill a void in the local family-friendly dining scene. His nephew; Carroll Huntress, took over the business in the 1980s and today, Carroll&#8217;s&#8217; daughter and son-in-law run Old Town Scottsdale&#8217;s most colorful restaurant!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering how much has changed in Old Town Scottsdale over the years, the Sugar Bowl hasn&#8217;t changed much since it first opened! The main dining room is like stepping back in time with all the splendor of, heart-shaped tables, pink booths, and an original soda fountain. Come down today and have a yummy banana split or PB&amp;J sandwich!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"568\" src=\"http:\/\/SUGARBOWLSCOTTSDALE.COM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/History_Cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarbowlscottsdale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/History_Cropped.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sugarbowlscottsdale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/History_Cropped-264x300.jpg 264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Founder Jack Huntress opened the bubble gum pink restaurant and ice cream parlor on New Year&#8217;s Eve 1958, hoping to fill a void in the local family-friendly dining scene. 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