Welcome to our web site.

We began as a small artisan bakery located in the heart of Manhattan's Upper West Side. We first opened our doors on December 16, 1995. Levain Bakery was founded by Connie McDonald and Pamela Weekes. Because the bakery is a small neighborhood place, where everything is made on the premises, visitors are able to watch the entire production of all the breads and cookies.

Fast forward two years to October 22, 1997. The New York Times writes "From a Small Bakery, a Virtual Mountain of a Cookie." Calls come in from all over the country.

Fast forward to 1998, when finally we are able to make our cookies available to everyone, not just those who are lucky enough to be able to visit us at the bakery.

Fast forward to June 24, 2000 when we opened our second location in Wainscott, New York (perhaps better known to many as the Hamptons). Here, we have an amazing space to better accommodate the growing demand for cookies by mail and to develop additional cookie varieties.

Yes, by mail order you can really treat yourself or someone you know to cookies like you have never tried before! These cookies are amazing!

They are not just cookies, they are an indulgent experience. We do not compromise. You are assured of receiving cookies made from the freshest, finest ingredients. (Of course, there are no preservatives or additives.) Each cookie weighs six ounces, almost half a pound - that's a lot of cookie! And we make four varieties: Chocolate Chip Walnut, Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Raisin, and Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip.

They are the perfect gift for the cookie connoisseur in your life, even if that person is you.