Press Release
Monday, April 4th 2005
Cakewalk Bakery and Café opens under new ownership
Cakewalk Bakery and Café, on Main Street in Lee, opens on April 7th with Brian and Verena Smith as its new owners.
Brian is a Graduate of the Culinary Institute of America with 15 years of experience in pastry and baking. Highlights of his career include pastry chef positions for Clipper Cruise Line, The Mayflower Inn in Washington, CT, and the Harborview Inn in Santa Barbara, CA. His baking background includes the Vienna Pastry Shop in Chicago, IL and the Aficionado European Bakery in Santa Barbara, CA. This is where Brian lived the last 5 years with his wife Verena, a native of Germany. She has worked in Guest Relations at many upscale hotels in Europe and the US, including The Mayflower Inn in Washington, CT and the San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, CA. They returned to New England to pursue their own endeavor, which presented itself in Lee, MA at Cakewalk Bakery and Café.
Cakewalk regulars can expect a similar variety of products they have come to appreciate under the previous owner. The quality and integrity of the baked goods will continue to be the focus. Brian will produce everything from cookies to cakes and breads from scratch. The lunch menu includes a variety of salads and sandwiches as well as daily changing quiches and soup. Most products will come from local suppliers like Barrington Coffee Roasting Company, High Lawn Farms Dairy and Berkshire Ice Cream.
The opening times are Tuesday to Sunday from 7am to 5pm (extended hours in the summer).
Contact for additional information:
Verena Smith
Cakewalk Bakery and Café
56 Main Street
Lee, MA 01238
Tel 413-243-2806
info@cakewalkbakery.com
www.cakewalkbakery.com
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Explore New England Blogger - Massachusetts - with Arthur Levine May 17, 2006
Cake (and sandwiches, soups, breads, and more) for the road weary
Whether it's the first of December and it's covered with snow, or it's the middle of May and it's covered with rain, long hauls on the turnpike from Stockbridge to Boston can make travelers cranky and hungry. Sure, you could stop at one of the Mass Pike's service areas and sate yourself on some chain chow. (Thanks goodness Howard Johnson's no longer has that gig all tied up.) Or you could pull off at an exit and stop at the first joint you see--which would also likely be some corporate cuisine. Or you could take my advice and skip the McYich, wait until you get to Lee (Exit 2 off the Mass Pike), head to the center of town (2 miles from the Pike, if that), and discover Cakewalk Bakery & Cafe. It's an oasis of delectable delights that will help rejuvenate you for your journey.
As its name suggests, Cakewalk has a scrumptious assortment of fresh baked goodies such as chocolate mousse cake, almond croissants, and chocolate truffle cookies that are to die for. Owner and baker extraordinaire Brian Smith also offers hot-from-the-oven breads, including cranberry walnut, sourdough baguettes, and herbed Kalamata. Order some Barrington Coffee or some loose tea (try the green tea) to go with your bakery treat and you'll have a great breakfast or a midmorning or mid-afternoon pick-me-up.
As its name suggests, Cakewalk has a scrumptious assortment of fresh baked goodies such as chocolate mousse cake, almond croissants, and chocolate truffle cookies that are to die for. Owner and baker extraordinaire Brian Smith also offers hot-from-the-oven breads, including cranberry walnut, sourdough baguettes, and herbed Kalamata. Order some Barrington Coffee or some loose tea (try the green tea) to go with your bakery treat and you'll have a great breakfast or a midmorning or mid-afternoon pick-me-up.
But it's Cakewalk Bakery and Cafe, and the lunch menu here is not an afterthought. Brian's wife, Verena, prepares the meals with doting attention and serves them with a warm smile. The fillings in the sandwiches, such as roasted vegetable or goat cheese, are inspired, but the sandwiches are all the more delectable when paired with Brian's delightful breads. Other choices include salads, quiches, and soups--all obviously made with fresh, in-season ingredients. If there's any downside to Cakewalk, it's that it serves locally made Berkshire Ice Cream. The stuff is so creamy and delicious, you could go mad trying to decide whether to order a cone or go with one of the CHOOSE-ME! CHOOSE-ME! sweets beckoning from the bakery case. Of course, there's always the return trip to sample other Cakewalk fare.
Cakewalk Bakery and Cafe
56 Main Street(Exit 2 off the Mass Pike) in Lee, MA
413-243-2806
Photo: ©Arthur Levine 2006
http://www.explorenewengland.com/travel/explorene/capecod/blog/2006/05/cake_and_sandwi.html
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Berkshire Eagle, December 13 2006
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Season's treatings
Where to find old-fashioned holiday desserts in the Berkshires
By Deanne Moskowitz, Special to The Eagle
Even if you don't have time to bake, you can enjoy the season's sweetest traditions. Bakers all over Berkshire County are whipping up all our favorites. And, like grandma, many pride themselves on perpetuating family recipes and using the finest ingredients. Brian Smith, pastry chef and owner of Cakewalk Bakery & Cafe in Lee, bakes the way his grandmother did. "I like sugar. I like butter. I like real things," he explains. Smith owes his stollen recipe, however, to his German-born wife and partner, Verena. It's brimming with rum-soaked candied fruits and redolent with spices (1 pound, $9.50; 11/2 pounds, $12.50).
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| Brian Smith, who owns Cakewalk Bakery & Cafe in Lee with his wife Verena, displays a 12-inch Vanilla Yule Log. The Yule Logs, made with chocolate or vanilla cake, are filled with buttercream in the coordinating flavor. Photo by Nick Whalen/Berkshire Eagle Staff |
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