Entries associated with the tag "Bleeding Heart Bakery":

Chefs were crawling all over the Green City Market this morning, hauling away flats of purple asparagus, young garlic, and spring greens, which dominate the produce selection this early in the season. Always nice to see that happening outside the context of a photo op.

The usual non-veg vendors supplemented the offerings; beautiful stuff at the Bleeding Heart and (newcomer) Delightful Pastries tables. I got some spring lamb tongues from Mint Creek Farm and some 15-month-old bandaged cheddar from Wisconsin's Brunkow Cheese. Over at the demo table Sarah Stegner was plating it with dandelion greens, and Bruce Sherman put together some radish, asparagus and Prairie Pure Cheese crostini. All in all a typically shiny, happy start to the season, with strangers peeking into each others bags, swapping recipe ideas, etc. Check out the attached pix.

This Saturday Rick Bayless is leading a sustainable ag pep rally at the market. Rah spring!

Between paczki day yesterday and the opening of Pasticerria Natalina this weekend it was easy to overlook the reopenings of two farmer's market stalwarts whose storefront operations had been on hiatus.

Bleeding Heart Bakery, home of "punk rock pastry," closed the first week of January for a major overhaul which includes an expanded selection of soups and sandwiches, a brunch menu, espresso machine, and a section devoted exclusively to truffles and other chocolates. It's now up and running again at 2018 W. Chicago, 773-278-3638. Hours are Monday-Saturday, 7 AM-7 PM, and Sunday 8 AM-6 PM.

When Golden Rise Bakery's Oak Park building was set to be demolished, the family-run operation picked up and moved to Logan Square, where it built a following at the neighborhood's farmers market last year.  Like Bleeding Heart it offers organic breads, all-natural pastries, and some veg- and vegan-friendly items, as well as soups, sandwiches, quiches, fair trade coffees, ice cream, shakes, and smoothies. The doors are already open but this Saturday from they're holding a "ribbon cutting ceremony" presided over by 35th Ward incumbent alderman Rey Colon; there'll also be refreshments and drawings for free lunches and pastries. The new shop is at 2957 W. Diversey, 773-772-7620; it's open Tuesday-Sunday, 7 AM–7 PM.