McLean's Sweetbites Bakery: Tentative Opening Date Planned

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Sweetbites Cafe and Bakery has a tentative opening date in McLean, at 6845 Elm St., next door to the McLean Post Office, according to information on the cafe’s Facebook page.

Owner Sandra Panetta says Monday that she hopes to hold a ”soft opening” for her bakery on Monday, April 27.

Panetta, an environmental scientist “with a finely calibrated sweet tooth,” started Sweetbites about 15 years ago as a small catering operation out of her kitchen. She fondly recalls baking with her mother and turned to creating Sweetbites, first as a food truck business, after working as a scientist for 30 years.

Panetta launched a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised $12,201 from 74 backers.

Once the bakery is up and running the menu will include breakfast (starting at 7 a.m.), sandwiches, salads, freshly baked artisan desserts and coffee and espresso.

PHOTOS courtesy of Sweetbites via Twitter and Facebook

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