Pictured: Flur’s Macarons (Photos courtesy of each bakery.) Sure, there are plenty of bakeries around town that serve one or two gluten-free items, but if you follow a gluten-free diet, wouldn’t it be great to be able to order anything on the menu? We tracked down the best 100-percent gluten-free bakeries in the Chicago […]
One thing I’ve learned after many years of entertaining at home: Everyone loves dessert. So my advice to you is, don’t skimp. Go big AND stay home. Chicago is filled with fabulous bakeries producing Instagram-worthy, delectable goodies, and they’re more than happy to help you end your party — be it an intimate dinner gathering, […]
I don’t know about you, but I’m a bit of a bakery fanatic. Ever since I can remember, I’ve sought out locally owned spots to meet friends for coffee, knock out some computer work, or just indulge whatever daily pastry craving presents itself. Luckily for me and all of you fellow sweets enthusiasts out there, […]
Just in time for Valentine’s Day comes the opening of Vanille Patisserie Lakeview, the third and newest outpost of owner Sophie Evanoff’s beloved artisanal bakery. Lincoln Park and the Chicago French Market locations remain open — and busy. If you’re a macaron fan, Vanille is a go-to bakery already; the Lakeview location, which officially opens Feb. […]
Chicagoans are carb loaders, and damn proud of it. Weather got you down? Eat some pie. Celebrating a win? Have a cupcake. Having drinks with the gal pals? Grab some macarons. You get the picture, right? So if there’s a public service to be performed here, it’s to narrow down the crowded field. But every […]
I present to you the next dessert craze: pie.
Since 1992, dedicated residents who scoop the cookies and package the breads daily, have found a livelihood in our Hearts & Flour Bakery. The key ingredient in Misericordia’s Bakery is our mission to provide challenging job opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities. Our dedicated team works Monday-Friday (and weekends if it is extra busy) preparing […]
The best neighborhood bakeries make desserts and cookies so good they transport you—to your childhood or to the fabulous week you spent in Rome.
