Bruce Sherman isn't the only star in North Pond's kitchen! Watch pastry chef Greg Mosko assemble three of his beautiful and intricate desserts, step-by-step. more ›

While the new location may look like just a coffee bar, it's a front. A front for the headquarters of the entire Meinl pastry operation. We went behind the scenes. more ›

This film won the Best Super Short Film award at the Chicago Food Film Fest, and we can't stop watching it over and over and over. more ›

These may be the first Michelin-starred peeps! The posh version of the ubiquitous marshmallow treat will be served at Naha until next Monday. more ›

Elaine's, part of the finally-opened Hotel Lincoln, features pastries from Perennial Virant and a funky vibe sure to please locals and visitors alike. more ›

Put in whatever flavors you want - even make them slightly healthier by using whole wheat flour. more ›

Six chefs will compete to create the best Buche de Noel, and guests will vote on the winner. Plus food, drink and live music! more ›

Chicago recently welcomed it’s first-ever macaron-only truck into the food truck scene. Operated by a husband and wife duo, the Sweet Spot Macarons truck brings its trendy treats to Chicago’s streets. more ›

Pastry chef Patrick Fahy, formerly of Blackbird, has established himself at Cafe des Architectes. We stopped in to see what he could dish out. more ›

Loop residents and workers, today is your lucky day. To celebrate the opening of the new Crumbs Bake Shop at 42 S. Clark, the location will be giving away free cupcakes. What better way to get your weekend started? more ›

Chicago's first Crumbs Bake Shop (a New York-based bakery chain) opened in January to long lines and frosting-smeared faces. The company is moving fast. Today marks the opening of their second Chicago store, at 134 N. LaSalle Street, and they're giving away free food to celebrate. more ›

Hometown hero Amanda Rockman, pastry chef of The Bristol, starts her run on Top Chef: Just Desserts on August 24th. We're rooting for her - her Apple Basque Cake is one of the only desserts in town that genuinely makes us swoon. Heck, it taught us the meaning of swoon! Her thoughtful, sweet-and-savory concoctions are one of the best parts of dining at the Bristol, so hopefully the show will inspire you to head in and start eating. more ›

We're really only excited about competition TV when Chicagoans are involved - otherwise, we just end up rooting for the cutest or the meanest. Luckily for lovers of Food TV, you'll have two great local contestants to root for in the coming months. Amanda Rockman (of the Bristol) and Sarah Levy (of Sarah's Candies) are both heading into the spotlight - one on Top Chef: Just Desserts and the other on Food Network Challenge. more ›

The event will now take place in Mid-August. more ›

If you're not a fan of Trump, don't worry - you don't have to go inside the glittering tower of wealth, power and over-priced cocktails to get to the market. more ›

- We reported last week that award-winning pastry chef Patrick Fahy had left Blackbird to find a job that would, according to Paul Kahan, "allow him to start a family." The Stew now tells us that Fahy has found a new home at the Sofitel, the job recently vacated by Nomi Kitchen pastry chef Meg Galus. Apparently, after fielding several job offers outside of the city, Fahy decided to stay. One more reason to check out the Sofitel. more ›

In the daytime hours, the Cookie Bar wants to be known by its sexy alter ego, Dirty Betty. The retro mod 70s style Cookie Bar is opening shop in the morning to offer an array of fresh baked doughnuts. But don’t let the normally quick and dirty nature of this morning treat dupe you; these doughnut are uniquely modern and gourmet. Dirty Betty’s opened its doors today, with passing pedestrians peering in and quickly lining up. more ›

Homer Simpson may have said it best when he called the doughnut sacrilicious. The rightness, the wrongness. The guilt, the pleasure. It’s a plump, round dichotomy with sprinkles. If you couldn’t tell, we’ve been charmed ever since our visit to Brendan Sodikoff’s newly opened Doughnut Vault, the hole-in the-wall doughnut and coffee shop just around the corner from Sodikoff’s Gilt Bar. And we’re not exaggerating about the size; Doughnut Vault isn’t much more than a brief hallway with a business end. A residual bank vault lends the place its name and, presumably, the rackful of fresh doughnuts stored within a false sense of security. Touches like the chandelier over the counter, the mirrored and tiled walls, checkered floor, pale blue doors and trim, and antique gold cash register all suggest an affinity with Sodikoff’s other local haunt, the likewise Francophile Maude’s Liquor bar. A window may soon serve walk-throughs, but for now the cashier is keeping it closed on account of the brisk weather. (Ed. Note: How can you not love a place with a "1/2" in its address? It's like the Hogwarts Doughnut Shop!) more ›

The French, it seems, can make an art out of almost anything. Perhaps it is the saccharine drawl of the language. Or maybe it’s the intoxicating effect of the wines. Whatever the reason, they seem to be able to infuse everything from their art to their food with an unmistakable joie de vivre. Nowhere is that love of life and the good things more evident than in the delicate art of French pastry. Anyone looking to savor a little of that art for themselves need look no further than Bonjour Bakery Cafe. Its is a little piece of Paris right in the heart of Hyde Park. more ›

Scrambling to find your valentine a sweet treat? Make a quick stop at Beard Papa in Block 37, where they are offering delicious and pretty French pastries and puffs to celebrate the season of love. For this weekend only, Beard Papa’s menu will feature a heart-shaped Paris-Brest, La Frais Paris-Brest and Chocolate Raspberry cream puffs. more ›

OK, OK, we know we have dedicated a ludicrous amount of posts to the cupcake craze on this site. But a recent walk on Madison brought out one of the dark sides of this town’s current mania---the exclusion of other, perhaps more deserving, baked goods. A walk from the Opera House over to the Randolph CTA stop leads you past THREE high-end cupcake stands (Crumb’s, Cupcake Counter and Sugar Bliss), one donut outlet (and it is a Dunkin’ Donuts, blech) and some hard pastry questions. Have cupcakes crowded donuts out of the City of Chicago? Are those treats now relics of a more yeasty yesteryear? more ›

While Argyle St. may be the destination spot for big bowls of phổ and bánh mì sandwiches, some claim that the pastries and treats at La Patisserie P demand a trip up north. La Patisserie P offers a unique bakery experience, as they cater to their neighborhood niche. more ›

Winter has arrived. There are so many things to look forward to as the seasons change and the Chicago landscape turns into arctic tundra, but what’s the MOST anticipated part of the winter season? If you said overindulgence, you are absolutely right. What should be the first addition to your newly-camouflaged muffin top? How about cinnamon-sugar caramel donuts, chocolate whoopie pies, and fresh apple fritters? Drooling yet? more ›

Lunch deals aren't often worth reviewing apart from the restaurant they are housed in, but the Executive Lunch at Cafe des Architectes is the exception. This astounding deal at one of the city's better restaurants is a great opportunity to taste their food at a fraction of the dinnertime price. The lunch also a nice perk if you're stuck downtown and want to have a little luxury splurge. You'll be glad you did. However, don't expect to get out fast - the only downside is the speed. more ›

We got a hot tip yesterday that Samantha Radov, the pastry chef of the Publican, was cooking up something special for dessert. She kindly sent us a photo of her new delight - crispy pig's ears with cinnamon sugar and bitter chocolate sauce, served with maple gelato. They have appeared on the menu sporadically before, but they aren't always in stock, so if you want to taste them, head on down tonight. If you want to keep track of their next appearance, follow the Publican on twitter. more ›

We've been delinquent in visiting Floriole's new space, but during the summer we tend to visit Lincoln Park only on Saturdays for Green City Market. Since they have a booth at GCM, it seemed less important for us to visit the actual storefront to get our fix. Now that market season is winding down, and we needed a spot for a North Side lunch date, we stopped in to check things out. more ›

Discount website Deal of the Day has a special offer with Humboldt Park bakery Tipsycake running through tomorrow. Get $50 worth of cupcakes, custom made cakes, cookies or Halloween pastries for $25. We've included some shots of their seasonal Halloween cupcakes and cakes for your culinary erotic voyeurism today. more ›

Last week, we were lucky enough to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of pastry-making at NoMI, the beautiful temple of French cuisine in the Park Hyatt. Frederic Moreau, the talented pastry chef, invited us into his marble-clad station, tucked away into a small nook off the dining room, to watch him work his magic. more ›

Whenever a beautiful and complex dessert arrives at our table, we are in awe. How did they get all those bits to line up so beautifully? So, when we get a chance to go behind the scenes and watch a great pastry chef, we always jump at the chance. Last week, we got to watch Jove Hubbard, pastry chef at David Burke's Primehouse. We'd previously thought of Primehouse as a great place for steak (naturally) but after this visit we'll be stopping in for dessert. more ›

We must have walked past Café Selmarie 100 times during trips to Lincoln Square. Without fail, we always looked in, said "oh, isn't that pretty. We must go to eat there sometime," and walked on by, intent on our business. Gosh, do we feel stupid now. We've missed out on years of tasty food! more ›