The counters in Chicago worth queuing for: bread, pastry, and the morning ritual.
Bakery counters in Chicago worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.
Lost Larson in Chicago is Bobby Schaffer's Andersonville Scandinavian bakery on Clark, with stone-milled rye and the cardamom bun that pulls the morning.
Worth the queueCardamom bun (kardemummabullar)
TipCardamom buns sell out by 11:00 on weekends. Arrive at 08:30 or call ahead to set one aside.
Publican Quality Bread in Chicago is One Off Hospitality's wholegrain bakery on Grand, supplying The Publican, avec and Big Star with sourdough and laminated.
Worth the queueCountry sourdough boule
TipFriday is the kouign-amann day; they bake a single batch in the morning and it is the move.
Kasama in Chicago is Tim Flores and Genie Kwon's Ukrainian Village daytime bakery, with the ube cruffin, longanisa breakfast plate and pan de sal at a small.
Worth the queueUbe cruffin
TipDoors at 07:00 weekends; ube cruffins gone by 10:30. Get there at 07:15 and order three.
Stan's Donuts in Chicago is the Wicker Park doughnut chain on Damen from the Sahagun family, with yeasted pocketed long johns and red-velvet doughnut.
Worth the queueLong John with red velvet
TipOrder online for pickup if the line is out the door, which it usually is on Sunday mornings.
Middle East Bakery & Grocery in Chicago is the Andersonville Lebanese bakery on Foster, with manakeesh from a brick oven, spinach pies and pickled vegetables.
Worth the queueZa'atar manakeesh
TipOrder a za'atar manakeesh hot from the case and a bag of pickled turnips; eat the bread in the car.
Weber's Bakery in Chicago is the Garfield Ridge Polish bakery on Archer since 1930, with rye breads, kolacky cookies and the Fat Tuesday paczki line out.
Worth the queuePaczki
TipOn Fat Tuesday the queue is two hours. Pre-order on the website by the Friday before; collection runs all day.
Loaf Lounge in Avondale is the bread-centric cafe Sarah Mispagel and Ben Lustbader opened on Milwaukee Avenue. Open wed-mon 08:00-16:00, closed tuesday.
Worth the queueChocolate cake featured on The Bear
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