The Chicago Traveler

Sarah Levy, a Chicago native who graduated from Northwestern University and the French Pastry School of Chicago, is sharing her talents and labors at Sarah’s Pastries & Candies. This charming pink and burgundy café (right around the corner from Le Colonial) is as close as you’ll come to France without the long flight.
Mark Levy may be the co-founder of Levy Restaurants, but his daughter Sarah is a gourmet chef claiming her own stake in the culinary world. Customers take a seat outside and indulge in her yummy creations like Chocolate Pecan Turtles, Coconut Almond Crunch Bars, and Royaltines. Inside, you’ll …read more

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Just a few blocks away from my home, I can’t help but notice the Angel Food Bakery every time I pass it. Cute, retro, and with a bright green sign, this corner delight is awfully tempting. It’s filled with lime-green walls, custom-made cakes, and wide-eyed, drooling customers.
Pastry chef Stephanie Samuels is a self-taught artist, and her sweet masterpieces have been featured on the Food Network. Her cakes feature popular combinations like orange with caramel buttercream filling and white buttercream icing, lemon with lemon curd and spiky meringue, and carrot with orange-ginger buttercream. Feeling silly? Try a piece of the Spring …read more

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Ah, breakfast. The most important deal of the day should be incredibly tasty too, right? I’m a horrible morning person, but a warm cup of coffee and a good breakfast will kick me out of my grumpy funk in no time. Whether you’re a cheery morning person or not, we all enjoy a good meal to start off our day. If you agree, then you may find it difficult to pass up The Original Pancake House.

The Gold Coast settlement of this old-school chain is a neighborhood favorite with a faithful following who, of course, love pancakes. The long lines that …read more

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