Tidbits: Sweet shops want you to think pink, purple and gold … Restaurants join the breakfast revolution … and more!

Good news for fans of downtown’s premiere patisserie: Strands Café is now open on Mondays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The little bakery is also offering “victory rings” for tailgating parties: a solid “cake” of their lusciously sweet cinnamon rolls topped with purple and gold icing. Bon appétit! … Sweet Wishes Gourmet Cupcake Shoppe is encouraging customers to “Think Pink” this October as they celebrate National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Throughout the month, all proceeds from the shoppe’s signature pink ribbon cupcakes—in chocolate, chocolate chip, plain and red velvet flavors—will be donated to the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center of Baton Rouge. You can get in the giving spirit at the kickoff party at Sweet Wishes this Friday from 6-8 p.m. … Destin-based smoothie shop franchise Tropical Smoothie Café has begun offering piping-hot breakfast items alongside their signature fruity drinks. The new breakfast options on offer range from a tangy “Reggae Riser,” with ham, egg, mozzarella, pineapple and jerk sauce, to a sweet peanut butter banana crunch bread. … CC’s Community Coffee House is expanding its breakfast offerings in time for its 15th anniversary. The chain plans to start selling items such as oatmeal and breakfast croissants this month, says Matt Saurage, Community president and CEO. CC’s has offered pastries at its coffee shops for years. … Are you a vegetarian who craves crepes? Go Ya-Ya’s has you covered. The mobile crepe truck is now stocking tofu as a filling that can be substituted for meat in any of their tasty wraps. … Got a dining tidbit for us? Tip off the editor at [email protected].