New York City-based Lady M Cake Boutique, known for its world famous Mille Crêpes cake, will soon open its first San Diego location.
Lady M Cake Boutique was started in 2001 as a wholesale bakery business delivering cakes to hotels and restaurants in New York City. The company was founded by Emi Wada, a baker who invented her signature Mille Crêpes cake and sold them in her Paper Moon Cake Boutiques in Japan starting in 1985. By 2004, the Lady M cakes became so popular that the company opened its first retail store in Manhattan. Wada eventually gave up ownership of Lady M so she could concentrate on her business in her home country of Japan, and current Lady M CEO Ken Romaniszyn joined the business in 2008, expanding the company to more than 50 locations worldwide.
Lady M Cake Boutique was started in 2001 as a wholesale bakery business delivering cakes to hotels and restaurants in New York City. The company was founded by Emi Wada, a baker who invented her signature Mille Crêpes cake and sold them in her Paper Moon Cake Boutiques in Japan starting in 1985. By 2004, the Lady M cakes became so popular that the company opened its first retail store in Manhattan. Wada eventually gave up ownership of Lady M so she could concentrate on her business in her home country of Japan, and current Lady M CEO Ken Romaniszyn joined the business in 2008, expanding the company to more than 50 locations worldwide.
Lady M has taken over the space that last housed a Godiva retail shop within Westfield UTC mall in La Jolla for the first San Diego location. Like other branches, expect a rotating menu of specialty cakes and confections, including several flavors of the famous Mille Crêpes, made with 20 thin, handmade French crêpes layered with pastry cream and topped with a caramelized crust.
Lady M is anticipated to open by this fall at 4545 La Jolla Village Dr, Suite H-9, within Westfield UTC in La Jolla. For more information, visit ladym.com.
