Peace Portal Drive is home to a sweet new storefront as of July 24, when L&L Bakery celebrated its soft opening.
The Blaine area mother-and-daughter duo, Laura Potter and Lili Adie, bring a combined love of baking and community to their first brick-and-mortar.
While their first week was busy with curious community members stopping by, Adie said familiar faces have returned during the second week to enjoy coffee and dessert at L&L’s indoor and outdoor seating.
L&L Bakery is open from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday with a menu of macaroons, cupcakes, cinnamon rolls, cakes and seasonal offerings.
“We have a big variety,” Potter said. “Everything tastes so good that everything is selling well.”
Adie’s childhood was filled with her mother’s desserts, especially her tres leches cake, which she would make and sell out of her home. Potter has been a certified chef and made custom cakes for over 35 years, a decade of which Adie has helped.
“From a very young age I had a love of baking and food,” Potter said. “I went to culinary school but Lili had the vision of having more of a community.”
After Adie graduated high school, she spent a summer working at a small-town bakery in Valdez, Alaska, where she said the sense of community was as big of a draw as the desserts.
“That’s where I got the inspiration like, ‘I want that. I want a bakery where everyone can just hang out and relax,’” Adie said.
The team was ready to take their passion to the next level after Adie spent the past few years perfecting her cake artistry.
Staying true to the family business model, Potter’s daughter Adriana Martinez, who runs North Orchid Boutique, a Blaine-based online business, is responsible for the bakery’s logo, merchandise and fresh bouquets. David Rose, Potter’s fiancé, helps out behind the counter with Madison Koenig, Adie’s former classmate.
Potter and Adie still make custom cakes – where they got their start with their home bakery – although Adie said they have temporarily reduced order intake while the storefront makes its debut.
“Eventually, I want to be able to take on more, but I think having our to-go fridge with cakes might help people wanting full cakes,” Adie said.
As summer winds down, the community should stay tuned for Adie’s spin on blackberry curd, as well as more seasonal offerings that are in the works for September and October.
The grand opening event has not been set, but Potter and Adie are hoping for a date in the next two weeks. For updates, visit landlbakery.com.
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