The cast of "Welcome to Sweetie Pie's"
(l-r): Charles Crenshaw, Jenae Wallick, Miss Robbie Montgomery, TJ and Tim Norman
Credit: OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
ALL-NEW SEASON PREMIERING SAT, JULY 12
Los Angeles, CA - Acclaimed soul food chef and Sweetie Pie's restaurant owner Miss Robbie Montgomery and her family are returning to OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network on Saturday, July 12 at 9pm ET/PT for another lively season of the Pilgrim Studios-produced, NAACP Image Award-winning docu-series "Welcome to Sweetie Pie's."
In
an all-new season, Miss Robbie and her son, Tim, prepare to expand
their restaurant empire beyond St. Louis with a new location on historic
Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee. Getting the restaurant together is
no easy task as they prepare to renovate the new location and find
staff to train in time for the summer rush. Meanwhile, back in St.
Louis, Tim struggles with planning the move to Memphis while continuing
to manage the local restaurants, and hires a new district
manager, Ma'ri, who quickly implements change and starts ruffling the
staff's feathers. As if Miss Robbie's plate wasn't full enough, she's
also moving ahead with launching her new Sweetie Pie's Sweet Tea line.
It's all systems go as this family works hard to expand their brand -
one recipe at a time.
When
talking about her new restaurant in Memphis, Sweetie Pie's owner and
co-manager Miss Robbie said, "You are never too old to stop dreaming and
it truly is an honor to be invited to open up my next Sweetie Pie's
restaurant on historic Beale Street in Memphis. I used to play in
Memphis all the time during my days as an Ikette, and it's great to be
helping bring African American-owned businesses back to an area that has
such significance to our community."
Officially
declared the "Home of the Blues," Beale Street has served as a popular
performance destination for blues and jazz musicians, including legends
such as B.B. King (originally known as "Beale Street Blues Boy"), Louis
Armstrong, Muddy Waters and Memphis Minnie. The new location is also
home to the popular Beale Street Music Festival, the launch event for a
month of local festivities known as "Memphis in May." In keeping with
the musical tradition of the area, the new Sweetie Pie's restaurant will
feature a performance stage in addition to Sweetie Pie's staples like
Miss Robbie's famous macaroni & cheese, pear cobbler, chicken wings
and new Sweetie Pie's Sweet Tea. The new restaurant is scheduled to
open later this summer.
Below are some clips.
For a sneak peek, please visit:
Clip 1: Miss Robbie Montgomery gets a tour of the new Sweetie Pie's Beale Street location
Clip 2: Tim talks with Ma'ri about how he keeps time at the restaurant
Clip 3: Miss Robbie goes rollerskating with her sisters
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