DETROIT – After spending the summer operating at reduced hours, the owner of Sister Pie is taking the next steps to transition from an interlude phase into a “beta phase.”
The owner of Sister Pie, Lisa Ludwinski announced on Facebook back in May that her business would “enter a period of rest and radical reconfiguration.” Starting this month, the bakery that sits in Detroit’s West Village on Kercheval Ave. will move out of an interlude phase and focus on catering and special events ahead of the holiday season.
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During the interlude phase, Sister Pie spent the summer operating at a different level with reduced hours, hosting pop-ups, experimenting with new menu items and planning the future.
In an online post, Ludwinski outlined her bakery’s vision for 2030 along with some updates for the rest of 2025. She said the focus is now on building back the business she founded in 2012 (she opened the storefront in 2015) piece by piece, starting with catering and special events ahead of the busy holiday season. That will include a Thanksgiving package that will feature pies, cookies and limited-edition merchandise.
Ludwinski said she’ll work with a small team to run production operations. That team will include two part-time staffers to help with production. Ludwinski said she hasn’t planned out hours of operation and will reopen the store once the business establishes a solid financial foundation.
The bakery is looking forward to 2030 and have made design improvements to make an easier-to-navigate space and more room for seating indoors and outdoors, they’ve expanded operating hours and expanded their retail selection to include grab-and-go items like pre-packaged cookies, salad dressings, and sandwiches. Their full 2030 vision can be read here.