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. “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.”
The location offers a rotation of over
22 interactive dessert stations that can
satisfy any type of sweet craving you
may have. Three different stations will
be offered at a time each season—from
Warm Fried Donuts and Manic Milkshakes
to Wafflelicious Waffles-a-la-mode and
ice cream instantly created using liquid
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From Warm Fried
Donuts and Manic
Milkshakes to
Wafflelicious
Waffles-a-la-mode
and ice cream
instantly created
using liquid
nitrogen—
everything is made
on the spot, with the
customer calling
the shots.
nitrogen—everything is made on the
spot, with the customer calling the shots.
“We decided to start with our Manic
Milkshakes, Wafflelicious Waffles-a-la-
mode and our famous Liquid Nitrogen
Ice Creamery stations this summer,” says
Lewis-Smith. “We plan to rotate our
station offerings each season with Warm
Fried Pies and Donuts debuting this fall.”
Visit Bella Christie & Lil’ Z’s Sweet
Boutique at 3511 Butler Street in
Lawrenceville. “Be sure to bring your
phones,” adds Lewis-Smith. “Your visit
promises to be filled with Instagram,
Facebook and Snapchat-worthy
offerings!”
The shop is open Thursday through
Monday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., closed
on Tuesday and Wednesday. Follow on
Facebook at Bella Christie & Lil’ Z’s Sweet
Boutique, on Instagram @BellaChristieZ
and on Snapchat at BellaChristieZ. n
Wafflelicious
Waffles-a-la-mode:
fresh cooked
Belgian waffles
topped with candy,
sprinkles or even
cereal, and paired
with a scoop of
vanilla ice cream.