Who Started Sidecar Donuts?

Co-founder Sumter Pendergrast , 41, said the idea for Sidecar actually came as an afterthought to him and his wife, Chi-Lin, 43. Originally, they wanted to open an artisan coffeehouse near their home in Newport Beach but the coffee market was “a very crowded space.” Instead, they decided to give doughnuts a try. Who invented … Read more

Where Did Sidecar Donuts Start?

Our story begins with a warehouse-turned-test kitchen in Costa Mesa, CA , a renovated 1959 Helm’s Bakery Truck, and a vision of a beautiful, new kind of gathering place for our community. Who started sidecar doughnuts? Co-founder Sumter Pendergrast , 41, said the idea for Sidecar actually came as an afterthought to him and his … Read more