Not even fire could keep this East Bay couple from serving sweets, savories

HERCULES — Wafts of sweetness greet those who walk into Sugar Toof, a Filipino-Italian fusion bakery and cafe run by wife-and-husband duo Kate and Joe Zecchin.

Rows of cupcakes, cakes, cookies, cannoli and ensaymadas, a type of filled Filipino sweet bun, line the display cases at 1511 Sycamore Ave., a shopping plaza in Hercules. Cups of coffee drinks, classically prepared or dressed up with rich flavors, are also passed across the counter. As are other savory dishes like empanadas, pasta and other traditional Filipino favorites.