The Everything Cupcake! — For Everyone!

Our exciting NEW Calico Confection

Different colors and flavors blended together to create a uniquely moist and wonderful cupcake. A little of this and a little of that, what you’ll get is FABULOUS! Different every time, and just as delicious each time (may contain nuts)! Perfect for Father’s Day, graduations, or the finishing touch for your BBQ - It’s EVERYTHING you could ever want out of a confection.

Place your order today with Jeffrey, Rachael, Robert or Theresa.

Did you Know? — We do it All!

At Bittersweet, we do it all.

• Café - homecooked dinner to go
• Bakery - cakes, cookies and pies
• Corporate catering to the office
• Full service event catering

All with our award winning service

As one of the few Metro DC caterers with an on premise bakery, we are uniquely positioned to provide your office with the best desserts in town, made from scratch with real ingredients.
Having a party?  Call Bittersweet: Catering, Café and Bakery

Dads, Grads and Barbeques

Got a Dad? Forget the ugly tie and give Dad what he REALLY wants for Father’s Day - Bittersweet treats!  Call our friendly account executives for an advance order or come into the café to purchase a Bittersweet gift card (so he can take you out to lunch)

Got a graduate? Forget about celebrating them… celebrate the fact that they are finally out of the house! Have some friends over for a cupcake or heck, the whole cake. Bittersweet has everything you need to help ease the pain of Junior or Princess leaving the nest.

Got a backyard? Everything you need for your BBQ is here at Bittersweet! From our crispy, delicious fried chicken to our beautifully carved watermelon basket… your perfect July 4th picnic is just a phone call away!

June Info and Happenings

12th Annual Columbia Pike Blues Festival

June 17, 2007, Time: Noon - 6pm, Walter Reed and Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA, Free, For more information, phone (703) 892-2776. www.columbiapike.org

CrystalScreen - Hang 'Em High Summer Film Festival

June 4, 2007 through August 24, 2007, Time: Mondays at dusk (between 8:30 and 9 pm), 18th and Bell Streets, Crystal City, Arlington, VA, Free, For more information, phone (703) 412-9430. www.crystalcitybid.com

U.S. Marine Corps Sunset Parade

June 5, 2007 through July 31, 2007, Time: 7pm, Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima), Arlington, VA, Free, For more information, phone (202) 433-6060. www.mbw.usmc.mil/parade

First Thursday in Del Ray

June 7, Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301, www.pwba.org, (703) 683-2570
Family-oriented street festival, 6-9 pm, the first Thursday of every month during the summer. This month focus on Health & Fitness. Free!

The Fabulettes

Jun 8, 7:30pm - 8:30pm. The Fabulettes rekindle the great "Girl Group Sound" of the 1960s, with enticing harmonies and a piquant 1990s twist. They take you to a time of bouffants and beehives, taffeta and sequins, the Watusi, Swim and Pony. Kingstowne Towne Center, 5955 Kingstowne Center, Alexandria, VA 23315. FREE. 703-324-SHOW. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.

The United States Army Blues Jazz Ensemble

Jun 8, 7:30pm - 8:30pm. The Army Blues Band carries on the World War II tradition of entertaining soldiers and civilians in the battle zone. As the premier jazz ensemble of the US Army, the band’s present-day mission is to promote the American art form of jazz. Lake Accotink Park, 7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield, VA 22152. FREE. 703-324-SHOW (7469). www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.

Songs of Freedom at Gunston Hall

Jun 10, 1:00 - 5:30pm. Performances at 2:30pm. Planned for the entire family, this program features performances of spiritual music by the Shiloh Baptist Church Choir of Mason Neck and Alfred Street Baptist Church Male Chorus of Alexandria. Throughout the afternoon, mansion tours focus upon James, Penny, Nell, Dick, and other slaves who worked about George Mason’s house; Slavery to Freedom plantation tours for children and for adults take place on the property at 1:30 and 4:00pm. Hearth cooks demonstrate African-American culinary traditions while children are invited to help with typical plantation chores and to make beaded jewelry. Regular admission. 703-550-9220. www.gunstonhall.org.

Flag Day at Mount Vernon

Jun 14. In honor of Flag Day, Mount Vernon will be giving a flag to every visitor (while supplies last). (703) 780-2000. www.mountvernon.org.

26th Annual Alexandria Red Cross Waterfront Festival

June 16-17, Oronoco Bay Park, Union & Madison Sts., Alexandria, VA 22314. www.waterfrontfestival.org (703) 549-8300. Live music, arts and crafts, visiting tall ships, children’s events, concession stands and more. 10am - 11pm Sat.; 10am - 7 pm Sun. Entrance Fee.

Father's Day Picnic in a Boat at Riverbend Visitor Center

Jun 17, 9:30am - 11am (Families). Bring along a picnic for dad have Father’s Day brunch in a boat. Each family will be in a separate boat as we row out to appropriate anchoring spots. A naturalist, in a separate boat, answers questions about the river’s history and abundant wildlife. Boats and personal flotation devices provided. Reservations and advanced payment required. Canceled if inclement weather or hazardous river conditions. $20. (703) 759-9018. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks.

Pablo Antonio y La Firma.

Jun 22, 7:30pm - 8:30pm. Pablo Antonio y La Firma specializes in tropical rhythms such as merengue, cumbia and salsa. With performers from Europe, the Caribbean, North and Central America, Pablo Antonio y La Firma’s unique sound comes from musicians who incorporate their individual styles and cultural heritage into the music. Mason District Park Amphitheater, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003. FREE. (703) 324-SHOW. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances.

We’ve Got Your Number!

In response to your requests and higher springtime volume, the café now has a dedicated phone line just for taking your orders! Café: 703.549.1028

The Catering Sales Office remains 703.549.2708 for corporate catering or cakes to go.

Deluxe Office for Rent

Not too big, not too small – just right. Reception area, three office suites, half bath AND a wet bar. 900 square feet of perfect space just steps (literally) from Old Town’s best café. Includes phone system, voice mail and furnished if necessary. Call (703) 926-4767 or email Jody.

Congratulations 2007 Computer C.O.R.E. Graduates!

One of Bittersweet’s favorite sponsorships, Computer CORE (Community OutReach and Education) has received a $25,000 grant from the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation to support general operations. Computer C.O.R.E. will celebrate its Spring 2007 graduation on Friday, June 15th. Northrop Grumman, C.O.R.E.'s largest corporate funder, will be sponsoring the graduation festivities.

C.O.R.E.'s mission of providing low-income adults the opportunity to acquire the technological and life skills they need to pursue career aspirations. Through its program, Computer C.O.R.E. is effectively and uniquely teaching computer skills and career development strategies to low-income adults in Northern Virginia. To get involved, click http://www.computercore.org/index.php?sec_id=7