Whisk

We specialize in French pastries but often with an American twist, like our cheddar bacon croissant, or candy bar macaron. The classics are all there, but come by and try something new. We also provide full menu of drip coffee and espresso, as well as selected sandwiches.

Established in 2015.
Whisk is a new bakery in the Shockoe Bottom neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia, offering pastries, coffee, and sandwiches inspired by classic French technique and nostalgic American flavors. Head pastry chef/owner Morgan Botwinick has been baking professionally since 2011. After graduating from the University of Virginia with a degree in English Literature, she looked around and thought, now what? With the encouragement from her mother, she enrolled at the French Culinary Institute in New York City and completed the professional Pastry Arts Program in a short six months, graduating in the top 10% of her class. After interning in New York, she moved to Richmond, where she worked at the Jefferson Hotel, preparing pastries and desserts for the hotel’s prestigious restaurants and all hotel events. In 2012, Morgan founded Sugar Baking Co. and began selling her baked-from-scratch pastries at local farmer’s markets, gaining a loyal following.