For more than 23 years, Celebrations In The Kitchen has turned its Long Island bakery kitchen into a hands-on venue for baking parties, cooking events, and classes. The Hicksville facility offers private party rooms and a completely nut-free, allergy-friendly setting, while its DIY baking kits bring the experience to families and groups nationwide. Events are available for children and adults, from birthday celebrations to corporate and educational gatherings.
Cutest CookiesCutest Cookies is a Staten Island bakery that has spent more than a decade making decorated cookie favors tailored to party themes and special occasions. Owners Christine Trimarche and Jerry Parsons run the 100% nut-free bakery, where handmade butter cookies are baked fresh and finished with royal icing. The bakery also hosts hands-on cookie-decorating and baking parties for children.STATEN ISLAND, NY
The Sweet Peace Specialty Cakes & Boutique BakeryEstablished in 2010, The Sweet Peace is a Lynbrook boutique bakery known for scratch-made custom work shaped personally by Chef Allison and her trained staff. The bakery creates specialty cakes for celebrations ranging from small gatherings to elaborate affairs, while its nut- and seed-free facility accommodates many dietary needs.LYNBROOK, NY
Riesterer's BakeryFor more than 94 years, family-run Riesterer’s Bakery has baked celebration cakes and everyday sweets in West Hempstead, earning a place as Long Island’s oldest bakery. Its professional cake team creates custom centerpieces for special occasions, while the bakery’s classics—including its traditional almond-flavored rainbow cookies—can now be shipped across the continental United States. Riesterer’s is also kosher certified by the Vaad of Queens, with pareve and dairy offerings and baked goods for Shabbat and Jewish holidays.WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY
Scratch BakeshopScratch Bakeshop is a Rochester boutique bakery creating made-from-scratch cakes, pastries and custom sweets for everyday treats and major celebrations. Molly Hartley and Kate Cassels formed the business partnership in 2013 after working together at a local bakery, bringing culinary and design experience to hand-crafted wedding and special-event desserts. The bakeshop also develops allergen-aware offerings, including vegan and gluten-free options, and hosts private cake-decorating classes for groups of up to 14.ROCHESTER, NY