LoopieLu Sweets: Delightful and delicious bakery opens in northern Michigan

LoopieLu Sweets Grand Opening April, 2023

 Loopie Lu Swets bakery in Mio just had its grand opening last month, but we've been big fans for years.

Lori Miller, the creator of Loopie Lu Sweets has been in the baking business for five years, starting at local farmers markets and expanding to an on-line presence. We met Lori early in her start up at the Lewiston Farmers Market, a short distance from our up-north home. Immediately impressed with Lori's scrumptious products and beautiful presentation, we knew when we hosted our daughter and son-in-law's wedding reception in 2021, we had to have LoopieLu cater the desserts.  The array of cupcakes were pretty and delicious and served up with excellent customer service. (For those who have experienced juggling several vendors for a large party, you know how valuable communication and reliability are - and, always with a smile, an added bonus!)

LoopieLu Sweets catered the dessert table for our daughter and son-in-law's wedding reception

So, we were among a large fan base who were following LoopieLu Sweet's journey to a brick-and-mortar home. After a few twists and turns, Lori found a great spot on Mount Tom Road (M-33) in Mio, Michigan. Lori and her team spent several months remodeling an existing building to make it suitable for her baking business. We stopped in last September during the construction for a quick visit and we've been eagerly awaiting its completion.

BTS meets up with Lori Miller of LoopieLu Sweets this week

This week, we experienced the wonderful new home of LoopieLu Sweet's and had a lovely chat with Lori, with her always welcoming smile. Her gleaming glass counters were filled with exceptional desserts:  a variety of cookies, scones, cakes, biscottis and, new to us, red velvet cake pops.  We filled our bag with a number of goodies including a Loopie Lu Sweets mug. 

The name "LoopieLu", we learned this week, derived from two nicknames given to Lori when she was growing up. When she put them together, it had the right tone for her baking business -  adding "sweets" made it perfect.

Check in with Lori and Loopie Lu Sweets during remodel last September 

Along with all her other fantastic desserts, Lori tells us that her cheesecakes have really taken off. The new retail store also serves coffee and tea and there are plans for outdoor seating this summer.

Scones, biscotti and Loopie Lu Sweets mug

And red velvet cake pops!

We're looking forward to sampling more LoopieLu Sweet's offerings this summer and we'll continue to share the yumminess on our BTS blog.

For more information, including hours, location and other details, visit the Loopie Lu Sweets website.