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creative when it comes to the design of
the shops and has created a whimsical, fun
storefront that really matches the personality
of the desserts we create,” says Lewis-Smith.
“The name of our bakery is inspired by our
three daughters: Isabella (Bella) Smith, Alexa
(Christie) Smith and Zoe Skirboll (Lil’ Z).”
Bella Christie’s two locations are only
four miles apart, but they are very different
from each other. “The new location gave us a
chance to express ourselves with new design
ideas,” adds Lewis-Smith. “It took on a rustic
chic tone, with wood floors handcrafted from
recycled wood pallets and a front counter
space that utilizes 100-year-old barn wood.
Wood tables and ladders from the turn of
the century mix with silver and gold stands
dripping with crystals. We wanted the decor
to match the vibe of the neighborhood!”
While the sisters’ initial intention was
to solve their space issue, they found that
the new location also brought the boutique
clients from different areas around Pittsburgh.
“There were definitely growing pains with
splitting the bakery into two locations,”
Alexa Smith mixes ice cream on a cold slab as
part of the Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream station,
where ice cream is flash frozen and placed on a
slab to mix in the customer’s choice of just about
any topping.
Lewis-Smith recalls. “We now have a
dedicated staff of people who make it their
mission to keep things running smoothly,
transporting our creations back and forth
between the two locations so that they are
ready and waiting for our clients.”
Bella Christie’s isn’t your traditional
Pittsburgh bakery. “We really see ourselves as
purveyors of food art, more like a boutique
that sells sweet edibles instead of trinkets and
clothing,” says Lewis-Smith. I know moms
always say, ‘Don’t play with your food!’ but for
us—we just have to play with it!”
Bella Christie’s strives to bend the
constraints of what food is for: to nourish, but
also entertain, enlighten or even make people
laugh. The sweet boutique offers items that
are both visually appealing and incredibly
delicious. Because of this, event planners call
on the shop to create unique and entertaining
offerings for their clients’ most important
events. From weddings to corporate functions
and milestone celebrations, Bella Christie’s
has been called upon to craft desserts that
blend with the theme of the evening. It’s
also been asked to create unique, interactive
dessert stations that entertain guests while
also providing them with delicious dessert
alternatives.
“With that, we noticed that over 80 percent
of what we do ‘goes out the back door’—
meaning we consult with clients and create
unique items that we deliver to weddings and
events all over Pittsburgh and now all over
the country,” notes Lewis-Smith. “So many of
our unique items never made it to the front of
our store and so our customers who visit our
stores never had the chance to see what we
really do and everything we have to offer. We
received such phenomenal feedback from our
clients regarding our Interactive Sugar Sweet
Stations that we decided to bring the concept
to our Lawrenceville location in order for
everyone to experience our delicious desserts,
handcrafted right before their eyes.”
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