Sweet Melissa Patisseries flagship location, located at 276 Court Street, in Cobble Hill Brooklyn, was established in 1998. Sweet Melissa's second location, at 175 7th Avenue, opened in August, 2006. Melissa has most recently expanded to include Sweet Melissa Crematoria, located at 274 Court Street, adjacent to her original location. Executive chef & owner Melissa Murphy is a native New Yorker and a graduate of New York's French Culinary Institute (1995), where she currently serves on the Advisory Board committee and was the recipient of the "Most Outstanding Alumni" award in 1998.