Beloved throughout the country, Gigi’s Cupcakes opened in Wilmette on Oct. 28, offering a rotating menu of more than 300 cupcake flavors. Piled high with icing, Gigi’s cupcakes are a national phenomenon — but don’t miss out on other breakfast options including muffins, pies, breads, cinnamon rolls and a host of other treats, all baked […]
Fourth of July heralds hot days; it brings kids clutching melting red, white, and blue rocket popsicles and local politicians handing out booster buttons. We get fun runs and freedom. In one day, we pack in fairs, fireworks, parades and potlucks. When you show up at a neighborhood barbecue, dish in hand, you want to […]
Downtown Wilmette welcomes another new eatery with the arrival of Couture Cupcake Café. The brainchild of Cathi Volante (who bills herself as “CEO & Cake Artist”), this adorably pink establishment features outstanding cupcakes and made- to-order decorated cakes along with a full Barista bar offering Chicago’s acclaimed Intelligentsia coffee. Only the freshest organic ingredients go […]
Welcome to Jolly Good Fellows, a new “Sweet Boutique” in downtown Lake Forest.
Red Velvet, Cinnamon Sugar, Peanut Butter Chip, oh my! Sprinkles Cupcakes recently celebrated its one-year anniversary since opening its doors in the Windy City in July 2010. Naturally, the celebration was drool-worthy with champagne and tiers of Chocolate Marshmallow, Salted Caramel and the chain’s signature Red Velvet mini cupcakes. Amidst the flavors and […]
A wedding isn’t complete without the perfect cake, but the stylish bride wants a cake just as trendsetting as she is! We asked Chicago and suburban bakeries to chime in on the latest wedding cake trends for this year: Back to butter cream Naomi Levine of Chicago’s Tipsycake notices there’s been resurgence in butter cream. […]
