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Cash mob at Emma Lou this week continues through Saturday

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Emma Lou Bakery

Local volunteers have organized a cash mob at Emma Lou Cafe and Bakery through Saturday. The bakery, pictured above during a ribbon-cutting ceremony last year, is off South Illinois Avenue near the Oak Ridge Bowling Center.

Local volunteers have organized a cash mob this week at Emma Lou Bakery and Cafe. It continues through Saturday.

Emma Lou is at 244 A S. Illinois Ave., near the Oak Ridge Bowling Center and Pizza Hut. The phone number is (865) 481-4811.

The store is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. [Read more…]

Emma Lou Bakery celebrates opening

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Emma Lou Bakery

Oak Ridge Mayor Tom Beehan, center front, introduces Stephanie Criswell, third from left, and Tiffany Haines, fifth from left, the owners of Emma Lou Bakery and Cafe on South Illinois Avenue. Also pictured from left are Zachary Criswell, Hailey Whitaker, Emma Haines, Nicholas Criswell, Charles Gluck (partially obscured), Oak Ridge Police Officer Daniel McFee, and an unidentified man.

After they graduated from culinary school in December 2011, sisters Stephanie Criswell and Tiffany Haines decided Oak Ridge needed a store that sold fresh, homemade doughnuts and cakes.

So, three months ago, they opened Emma Lou Bakery and Cafe off South Illinois Avenue, next to the Oak Ridge Bowling Center.

On Wednesday, they celebrated with local officials and residents at a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Besides doughnuts and cakes, the bakery sells pastries, quiche, and bread. Light lunches are also available on weekdays.

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New bakery and cafe opens Friday

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Emma Lou Bakery and Cafe will be opening for business on Friday, April 13 at 8 a.m. The business is located at 244A South Illinois Ave next to Pizza Hut.

They will initially have a limited menu, including breakfast items, pastries, cupcakes and cakes. They will be expanding the menu at a later date.

For more information, call the bakery at (865) 481-4811.