What really gave the business a boost, is when a food critic for the Washington Post wrote a story about Georgetown Cupcakes. She and her sister learned the art of baking from their Greek grandmother, who would let them make small cakes using leftover batter from her recipes. Washington Life Magazine, 2301 Tracy Place, N.W., Washington, DC 20008 USA Tel. Im so glad they opened in Georgetown because when I was pregnant with my daughter, I made my father drive me in rush hour traffic, from Georgetown all the way to their Capitol Hill location to get a toasted marshmallow milkshake. These Celebs Love Posting Naked Photos, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's Teen Daughter Shiloh's Transformation, Her Swimsuits Don't Lie! They blend the mint leaves into the lemonade. Its a great place to spend a leisurely Sunday or Saturday afternoon. KKB: We did her show twice, and she came in asking for us, but we werent here. And so she developed a recipe. It features a mirrored wall, bright lights, a counter brimming with family photos, and neatly organized high-end cosmetics and hair products. Leave your best wishes for Katherine in the comments. We typically just feed her some carrots, sometimes macaroni and cheese and things like that, but this is going to be her first taste of Thanksgiving dinner. Nude Selfies! "Ben and I are over the moon and so excited to welcome our little angel Isis into the world!" Please note that this form cannot be used to reset your Google or Facebook password. And it turns the cake into this beautiful pistachio green color, and the lavender frosting. And in 2008, the sister duo opened Georgetown Cupcake. Katherine married her husband, Ben Berman on September 17, 2011, but not without making headlines first. What is the all-time coolest cupcake that youve ever created? "I was so happy to be able to share this special moment, I wanted to celebrate it by bringing a cupcake for everyone! Oh My! It makes the neighborhood very walkable and its very family friendly. [9] The second season began on Friday, February 25, 2011. Martha Stewart visited. Oh one more: the one thing that we are obsessed about is the kale salad at Kafe Leopold. KKB: I think whats cool about Washington, DC is that you are in the most powerful and historic city in the world and it is home. She co-authored the bestselling books The Cupcake Diaries and Sweet Celebrations. Sophie most recently starred in the television show "Harry," in 2017. [7], The shop sells an average of 10,000 cupcakes daily, with red velvet being the top-seller. Life & Style can exclusively reveal the first photo of DC Cupcakes star Katherine Kallinis Berman and daughter Isis Sidney Berman taken on Feb. 25. | Source: Getty Images. She was 67. With a small working environment and high volume output, everything baking there is not always sweet. A huge leather ottoman from Urban Country occupies the center of the family room. These Celebs Love Posting Naked Photos, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's Teen Daughter Shiloh's Transformation, Her Swimsuits Don't Lie! KKB: I have a daughter. I drink lavender earl grey tea every morning. Not letting it keep her from wedding the man of her dreams, Katherine walked down the aisle with her gown partially unzipped. All Rights Reserved. ET on TLC! Theres just something about the alley and the cobblestone. The spacious kitchen features marble counters, double ovens, two dishwashers, pendant lights from Restoration Hardware and white Dura Supreme cabinetry. See Shakira's Hottest Bikini Pictures, Brit Awards 2023 Best, Worst Dressed Celebs: Red Carpet Photos, Shes a Genie in a Bikini! The owner of Washington D.C.'s Georgetown Cupcake became a U.S. citizen on Monday and celebrated by giving free cupcakes to the 449 other immigrants taking the Oath of Allegiance with her. Either were in the shops, or I come here, LaMontagne says. Becoming a United States citizen isn't easy: Applicants legally reside in the country for at least five years (three if they are married to a U.S. citizen) before they can start the ten-step process, which includes numerous applications and even a civics test. Having thought it would be "a quiet, neighborhood Georgetown bakery," they quickly found themselves in a jam when customers came in demanding cupcakes then and there. Isis Sidney Berman. They named her Isis Sidney Berman. Katherine Kallinis Berman, who grew up in Toronto, was sworn alongside 449 other new citizens in at the Hylton Performance Center in Manassas, Virginia. When at home the world of cupcakes is not left at the bakery, instead, that is actually where the magic happens - in Katherine's kitchen where the sisters come up with their amazing recipes, including Brown Sugar Chocolate Chip, Gluten-Free Vanilla, and Butterscotch Waffle Cone. Be sure to tune in and watch the DC Cupcakes special Baby Special, airing March 12 at 10 p.m. The star, who recently opened an LA branch of Georgetown Cupcake, also explained how she picked her daughters unique moniker: Its the name of my favorite Bob Dylan song!. KKB: Yes, she had her 10th birthday here and we baked cupcakes with her, her sister and her friends. They also ship their cupcakes, which come in dozens of flavors, worldwide. Sophie Kallinis Lamontagne and Katherine Kallinis Berman appear at the 2014 Women in Cable Telecommunications Leadership Conference on September 16, 2014, in New York City. And if you dont want something too fancy but something a little bit nice, I like Peacock Cafe in Georgetown. See Shakira's Hottest Bikini Pictures, Brit Awards 2023 Best, Worst Dressed Celebs: Red Carpet Photos, Shes a Genie in a Bikini! We actually live near Roosevelt Island and we love to walk around the island. Meet Katherine and Sophie Sisters Katherine Kallinis Berman and Sophie Kallinis LaMontagne are the co-founders of Georgetown Cupcake, stars of Cupcake Cam LIVE and DC Cupcakes on TLC, and best-selling authors of The Cupcake Diaries and Sweet Celebrations. I love to bring my daughter there. She also collects Herms blankets and pillows, and they are scattered throughout the home on beds, on a chair in her office and on couches in the family room. Edward Bertulis, 87, was also killed in the crash. Katherine tells Life & Style exclusively. Senators come in to Stevie Wonder to Kim Kardashian. SKL: When you drive by the White House and you see the monuments, KKB: Or a motorcade going by, you pinch yourself and youre like, Wow, I live here!. The sisters have since expanded their franchise to other major cities in the US, including Altlanta, Los Angeles, New York, and Boston. Life & Style has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. We love brunch. Georgetown Cupcake has opened a second location in Bethesda, Maryland, and sells cupcakes online. The new mom found out about the gender when her sister (and co-founder of their bakery, Georgetown Cupcake) Sophie LaMontagne threw her a baby shower in November. We do eat cupcakes here A LOT, Katherine said. EXCLUSIVE: DC Cupcakes star Katherine Kallinis welcomes baby girl, I am just so happy to relax at home with Ben and Isis after a whirlwind pregnancy, Katherine gushes to the mag, on newsstands now. You really cant. Life & Style can exclusively reveal that DC Cupcakes star Katherine Kallinis Berman and her hubby, Ben, welcomed a healthy baby girl on Feb. 19. Daughter of Elaine Kallinis. We love their mint lemonade. And yet, two years after dropping a combined 100 pounds, they're still at . And were always baking with my daughter and my mom.. There are very few other neighborhoods in the country, really, that have this kind of character. She got lavender sugar from France. SKL: And just the design, I love Cadys Alley here. LaMontagne admits she is a permanent fixture in her siblings house, where their mother, Elaine Kallinis, also lives to be Granny-Nanny to the Bermans three-year-old daughter, Isa. Katherine and Sophie shared a lifelong dream of opening a bakery. We do spend a lot of time together. [7] Each cupcake has roughly 250 calories, except for those with less frosting such as the Chocolate Ganache variety which have approximately 200 calories. Its delicious. [5] On weekends at the M Street location, lines extend out the door and around the corner. Before opening the shop, LaMontagne was working in Boston for a venture capital firm, and Berman worked for Gucci in Toronto. Its to die for. Its an amazing place to live because you just never know who youre going to meet here. Sisters Katherine Kallinis Berman and Sophie Kallinis LaMontagne are the co-founders of Georgetown Cupcake, stars of the TLC's hit series DC Cupcakesand best-selling authors of "The Cupcake Diaries" and "Sweet Celebrations." We believe that every person's story is important as it provides our community with an opportunity to feel a sense of belonging, share their hopes and dreams. She says that the many woman- imagined nooks and crannies designed by Sherman were a draw when buying the house, which the Bermans purchased when half-built. So that was super fun. Another highlight was having Sasha Obamas birthday at our bakery. Inspired by their grandmother, in 2008, Katherine and Sophie traded careers in fashion and venture capital to follow their passion for baking and opened Georgetown Cupcake in Washington, DC. The Georgetown Waterfront is gorgeous, too, especially with the fountains and the park. So I love to do anything thats kid friendly in the city. She co-founded Georgetown Cupcake with her sisterSophie LaMontagne. And its been one of the greatest things weve ever done and weve been able to give back in a way that I dont think we really understood that we could. What is the coolest experience youve had since opening Georgetown Cupcake? "Frank Bruni, who was the food critic at The New York Times, he had come in, and he wrote a piece for The New York Times's Diners Blog, and that really put us on the scene," Sophie added. KKB: It is so true. she told Life & Style. KKB: I think whats cool about Washington, DC is that you are in the most powerful and historic city in the world and it is home. Georgetown Cupcake is a cupcakery based in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. that has now expanded to 6 other locations nationwide. KKB: I have a daughter. If you were to guess that the Bethesda kitchen of Georgetown Cupcake co-founder Katherine Kallinis Berman is the most used room in the house, youd be correct. The majority of shipping orders and large projects, however, are filled at their shipping annex located in Sterling, Virginia. During winter and spring of 2010, TLC filmed a reality series at Georgetown Cupcake, shadowing the sisters, telling their story, and aspects of running a small business. By clicking Sign Up, you agree to our Terms and Conditions and that you have read our Privacy Policy. The couple decorated the house without the help of a designer, relying on custom pieces from Urban Country in Bethesda for the family room (where an enormous leather ottoman is the centerpiece) and late night online shopping sprees on sites like One Kings Lane for simple, classic and un-fussy pieces of furniture. Generosity is part of the recipe: Each year, Georgetown Cupcake donates 10,000 cupcakes to U.S. troops deployed overseas. Oh My! "It would have been very easy for us to say, 'You know what, actually you have to go fill out this form and come back later,' but instead of doing that, we actually listened to what our customers were telling us and we changed the way we did business," she said. Life & Style is part of the a360media Entertainment Group.Copyright a360media 2023. [12] Due to the popularity of the first series of the show the sisters opened a new shop in Bethesda, Maryland, and as a result of the second series they opened up four additional locations in New York, Boston, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. Even though the duo has a test kitchen in Georgetown, this is where theyve come up with some of their most popular recipes, including Butterscotch Waffle Cone, Brown Sugar Chocolate Chip and the soon-to-be released Gluten-Free Vanilla, which they promise is absolutely delicious. Along with these locations the store also ships nationwide. "Shes been eating solid foods for the past month, so Im really excited to give her her first bite of turkey," the mom reveals. KKB: Oh yeah the mint lemonade at Peacock is really good. Thats our favorite. She got lavender sugar from France. So what did they name her? There are very few other neighborhoods in the country, really, that have this kind of character. Hi, I'm Katherine Kallinis Berman. SKL: They made them from scratch and frosted them themselves. This is the first child for Katherine and her lawyer husband, Ben. "I don't think we could have done it anywhere except for America.". Overview (1) Birth Name Katherine Ann Kallinis Mini Bio (1) Katherine Kallinis has been married to Ben Berman since September 17, 2011. [1], Growing up in Toronto, Katherine Berman and Sophie LaMontagne learned baking from their Greek grandmother. 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