Sweet Things Donuts and Grill is usually open 24 hours a day, but a small kitchen fire on Friday morning has forced the Metairie favorite to close its doors temporarily.
The fire was reported about 8:40 a.m. inside the diner located in the 1000 block of Veterans Memorial Boulevard, according to Jefferson Parish officials.
The East Bank Consolidated Fire Department found smoke in the building when a crew responded. Firefighters were on scene for about 90 minutes, making sure the blaze was completely extinguished, the parish said…