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What is your favorite neighborhood bakery?
I love supporting small businesses. Local bakeries are such a special part of any neighborhood. Some of my favorites are –
https://www.webersbakery.com – Weber’s is a Chicago institution. Old-school, full-service bakery.
https://wolfsbakery.co/ – Wolfs has been my favorite since I was little. The Atomic cake is a South Side staple – layers of whipped cream, strawberries chocolate, and pineapple sandwiched between alternating layers of yellow and chocolate cake. The angelfood cake with chocolate buttercream frosting is my favorite!
https://www.deettasbakery.com/home – prettiest cake balls ever!
https://www.hahnsbakery.com/ – family owned and operated. Lovely people. Great scones and donuts.
https://www.floriole.com/ – the baked goods are almost to pretty to eat! Super trendy.
https://simplelakegeneva.com/bakery/ – organic farm to table cafe and bakery in Lake Geneva.
There are so many amazing places. Tell me about your favorites.
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It is great that you have so many good choices. Not the case here for me. There is one small bakery that is “okay”. I need to try others in neighboring towns. There is one by the beach which is really good and I go there for the crumb cake.
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Supporting local bakeries is a great way to connect with the local community! I do not have particular memories or favorites, but I understand the appeal and essence that small neighborhood bakeries exude. So, what do local bakeries have in common, and why are they special?
Fresh Baked Bread and Rolls
Numerous local bakeries prepare the rolls and bread and keep them ready to use for pastries, cakes, and much more, even with the local ingredients ready to be sourced.
Range of Sweets
A local bakery provides certain sweets or pastries baked at home that are specific to that place and not made available at any big chain store.
Variety of Low-Cost Items
Held in stacks at small places, the items are packed where certain local bakeries put on events, which helps sell a variety of items to a huge number of visitors at low cost.
Knowledgeable Staff
Customers often get to know the employees as they get hired at small local bakeries, providing great details about the service.
Organic Ingredients
Many local bakeries employ organic ingredients in their recipes to decrease their effect on the climate.
Ethnic Breads
Bakeries frequently sell traditional or opulent bread from particular cultural baked goods, which highlights the cultural makeup.
Supporting your local bakery encourages economic growth and ensures you have tasty goodies to munch on. If there’s a bakery or specifically baked pastries you love or have favorites at, do let me know!
