Lisa and Stephen met while attending the prestigious Culinary Institute of America, in Hyde Park, NY, graduating in 1986. They fell in love and tied the knot in Greenwich in 1988. Both graduated with honors and spent several years honing their skills at various fine dining establishments and top hotels. Lisa also went on to study at The International Pastry Arts Center, where she graduated first in her class.
When Lisa approached Stephen about opening a custom design cake business, Stephen would have you believe that he was less than skeptical. But as all good husbands’ do, he agreed and it proved to an excellent choice. Sweet Lisa's Exquisite Cakes was born in April 1993 and they haven’t looked back since.
Starting in a tiny place in downtown Greenwich, they quickly outgrew it and three years later they moved to their current location, a converted house in the Cos Cob section of Greenwich, just minutes from the NY/CT border. It's a cozy, cool place with a fireplace, comfy sofas and chairs and tons of sample creations and books of their designs in the living room where they brainstorm with clients. Their kitchen and designing room is also cozy. Lisa is the baking queen and Stephen is the design guru. In addition, they have a wonderful support staff that helps product the finest, tastiest cakes and cookies around.
They say the proof of the baking is in the eating, or something like that. In our case it's also in the attention we've drawn for our work. Sweet Lisa's has appeared in dozens of local and national magazines and newspapers, won many local and regional awards and have made many local and national television appearances. It's a testament to their continued success and loyal clientele that they have been fortunate to be featured in so many media outlets. (See In the Media page)
Each exquisite cake, cookie and treat is custom created according to your ideas, your personality, your celebration and every cake and cookie is always made with only the freshest ingredients. Sourcing out the best local eggs, dairy fresh cream, sweetest butter and fresh raspberries or strawberries, we NEVER cut corners. Bottom line, if you can think it, no matter how simple or wacky, they can probably make it. If they can’t, no one can!
So c’mon, if you have an upcoming event of any kind, then we encourage you to stop by or make an appointment for weddings or bar/bat mitzvahs and let’s get started planning your event that will include a Sweet Lisa's Exquisite Cake and beautiful hand-painted cookie favors!
Please see our FAQs page for some quick answers to some basic questions.
