Delighting our clients by treating them, our ingredients and our world with love and respect.

Our Team

Lesia Kohut, Owner & Executive Pastry Chef –

Before founding LPK’s Culinary Groove in 1998, Lesia Kohut worked as pastry chef and cake designer at several well-known Toronto restaurants and bakeries including Cantine, Flo’s Diner, Byzantium and All the Best Fine Foods.

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Roxanne Keeping, Store Manager & Creative Director –

A graduate of Ryerson's respected Photography program, Roxanne Keeping comes from the ever-evolving world of professional photography and advertising.

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Lani Sopman, Kitchen Manager & Pastry Chef -

Lani Sopman’s passion for pastry started very early in life. She spent her childhood watching anything to do with cooking on television and has devoted her entire life to making people feel good through food.

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LPK’s Culinary Groove makes Toronto's best-tasting organic cakes, pastries and chocolates. We strive to make each of our desserts with certified organic, fair trade, local and seasonal ingredients wherever possible. We also feature a delicious and ever-growing selection of vegan and gluten-free desserts.

We create custom-made wedding cakes and cakes for all special occasions – for a birthday, anniversary, retirement or whatever unique celebration our customers have in mind.

We are deeply committed to green practices and sustainability. We are as environmentally responsible as possible, following a number of eco-friendly steps during the daily operations of our shop.

LPK's Culinary Groove was founded by Lesia Kohut, Owner and Executive Pastry Chef. Our retail shop is located at 718 Queen Street East, just east of Broadview Avenue, in the heart of Toronto's Riverside District.