Find a restaurant
Connect to share what you're reading and see friend activity. (?)

Four new bakeries | Reviews

What to try at new sweet shops in Chicago: Baker & Nosh, Fabcakes, Loretta's Bake Shop & Flirty Cupcakes Dessert Garage.

By Julia Kramer and David Tamarkin
Published: March 22, 2012

BakerNosh
Baker and Nosh: Foccacia
369.rb.eo.op.bakeries.bakerNosh02x476.jpg
369.rb.eo.op.bakeries.bakerNosh03x476.jpg
Baker and Nosh
369.rb.eo.op.bakeries.bakerNosh05x476.jpg
  • Baker and Nosh: Foccacia

    Foccacia at Baker & Nosh

    Photo: Tessa Marshall369.rb.eo.op.bakeries.bakerNosh01x476.jpgBaker and Nosh: Foccacia151923111
  • 369.rb.eo.op.bakeries.bakerNosh02x476.jpg

    Baker & Nosh

    Photo: Tessa Marshall369.rb.eo.op.bakeries.bakerNosh02x476.jpg369.rb.eo.op.bakeries.bakerNosh02x476.jpg151923162
  • 369.rb.eo.op.bakeries.bakerNosh03x476.jpg

    Baker & Nosh

    Photo: Tessa Marshall369.rb.eo.op.bakeries.bakerNosh03x476.jpg369.rb.eo.op.bakeries.bakerNosh03x476.jpg151923213
  • Baker and Nosh

    Baker & Nosh

    Photo: Tessa Marshall369.rb.eo.op.bakeries.bakerNosh04x476.jpgBaker and Nosh151923264
  • 369.rb.eo.op.bakeries.bakerNosh05x476.jpg

    Baker & Nosh

    Photo: Tessa Marshall369.rb.eo.op.bakeries.bakerNosh05x476.jpg369.rb.eo.op.bakeries.bakerNosh05x476.jpg151923315

Foccacia at Baker & Nosh

Photo: Tessa Marshall

Baker & Nosh
Former cooking-school instructor Bill Millholland opened his Uptown shop with two goals: Give people pastries and sandwiches for the early part of the day, and cheeses to nosh on later. At present, the noshes take a back seat to the breads and pastries, which fill the shop’s counter. Daily coffee cakes have a pleasantly dense, pound cake–like crumb, whereas sticky buns with hints of honey are notably soft. Huge sandwiches are satisfying, but the flatbreads are a little overcrisp. 1303 W Wilson Ave (773-989-7393).
Best bite The focaccia, just one loaf in the bakery’s ambitious bread program

Baker & Nosh | Flirty Cupcakes Dessert Garage | Fabcakes | Loretta’s Bake Shop & Café

Categories
Share with your network
Comment