Popular Cookie Shop Opening Philadelphia Location This Fall

PHILADELPHIA — A popular bakery is expanding by opening its first-ever Philadelphia location later this year.

Levain Bakery is opening in Rittenhouse at 1518 Walnut St.

Founded in 1995 in the Upper West Side of New York City, Levain has become famous for its cookies.

The Philadelphia location will be Levain's 15th in the nation and will serve as a retail bakery and production space.

Levain Rittenhouse will offer the brand’s six classic flavors: Chocolate Chip Walnut (also available as gluten free and vegan Chocolate Chip Walnut), Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Raisin, Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip, Two Chip Chocolate Chip, and Caramel Coconut Chocolate Chip, alongside seasonally rotating flavors.

All cookies, breads and pastries are baked fresh on-site daily.

This location will also offer local pick-up and delivery.

Hours of operation have not been announced.

Pam Weekes and Connie McDonald founded Levain Bakery in 1995 as a small bread shop in New York.

Weekes and McDonald, who had trained for triathlons, started making 6-ounce cookies as the ultimate post-race treat. After finalizing the recipe, they quietly offered the cookies for sale and found a strong demand for the treats.

Weekes and McDonald view Levain’s expansion to Philadelphia as a natural next step for the brand, following a lifelong love of the area and a sincere affinity for the city's world-class restaurant scene. The decision was further inspired by the Levain Bakery team members who originate from Philadelphia.

Those who can’t wait until this fall can order Levain cookies for shipping online here.