Alliance Bakery & Café

Spring in Wicker Park

Peter — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:33:40 +0000

Stop in for a cool drink and a fine pastry and enjoy our patio while the weather is great! It’s shaping up to be a lovely week weather-wise; enjoy it while you can… And thanks to our fantastic customers for making this Mother’s Day special. There are lots of happy Moms across Chicago with Alliance treats!

Mother’s Day

Peter — Fri, 11 May 2012 21:43:49 +0000

Mother’s love sweets! Mom’s big day is coming up this weekend. Be sure to check into Alliance Bakery for all of her favorite sweets – Red Velvet and Chocolate ganache heart cakes, fancy desserts, French macarons and Mother’s Day iced cookies. Let her know that she’s the best Mom ever!

Easter & Passover

Peter — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:47:56 +0000

What a better way to mark the end of Lent than with one of our Easter specials? Stop in for a chick, egg, or bunny iced cookie. We’ll have chocolate, vanilla, and red velvet lamb and egg cakes starting the week before Easter.

Passover specials: large coconut macaroons and 5″ flourless chocolate cakes. We hope to share the holiday spirit with you!

Ballet Lovers: March 1st-15th

Peter — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:03:52 +0000

We have partnered with the Auditorium Theater and the American Ballet Theater to give YOU a chance to win tickets for the March 23 show Giselle!
Just stop in before March 15th to enter your name for the ticket give-away and pick up a ballet shoe iced cookie (we have them in sparkling pink or white)

The Grand Prize:
2 tickets for Giselle on Friday, March 23
The Ballet Book (by American Ballet Theater)
Pointe shoes signed by an ABT dancer

Runner-up prize:
2 tickets for Giselle on Friday, March 23

Paczki Specials

Peter — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:16:51 +0000

Fat Tuesday (2/21) presents your last chance for eating richer, fatty foods before Ash Wednesday (the beginning of Lenten season). On Fat Tuesday only, we make the Paczki specials you’ve been waiting a whole year for. Don’t miss out on this once-in-a-year event at Alliance!

Now taking orders for pick up ONLY for Monday (2/20) and Tuesday (2/21)

Filling	Topping
Raspberry Rose	Rose Glaze
Apple	Cinnamon Sugar
Strawberry	Powdered Sugar
Apricot Orange	Powdered Sugar
Lemon	Powdered Sugar
Cherry	Powdered Sugar
Custard	Chocolate Ganache
Blueberry Lemon Zest	Lemon Glaze

$2.25 each

Stop by, email or call us to place an order. Happy Paczki eating!

St. Valentine’s Day:

Peter — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:57:34 +0000

Valentine’s Day might be our favorite holiday here at Alliance, if only for the fact that it gives us the opportunity to churn out even more delicious and innovative sweets and desserts. Stop by in February to check out our selection of Valentine cakes, cookies, cupcakes, macarons, chocolate dipped strawberries, verrines and more!

Winter!

Peter — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:02:38 +0000

We’re finally seeing some winter weather in the Windy City. Stop in and warm yourself with our homemade hot chocolate! Also, we will be opening at 7am (a little later than usual) on Monday, January 16th in observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. And, in case you have not heard, we are now brewing a different coffee from Passion House Coffee Roasters every month! We started our partnership with this local roaster last year and it’s proving to be a great success. Word travels fast in Wicker Park!

2012

Peter — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:45:00 +0000

Ring in the new year with Alliance Bakery pastries and desserts! 2011 is drawing to a close and this year we resolve to keep you supplied with the best baked goods and desserts in the city. If you haven’t already, stop in and try one of our featured Passion House Coffee Roaster brews. This local roaster has some outstanding coffee, and we are proud to feature a different brew every month!

Christmas in Wicker Park:

Peter — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:34:18 +0000

The winter holidays are in full swing at Alliance. If you haven’t seen our window display yet, come check it out – it’s worth the trip! Our annual children’s gingerbread house decortaing class this year is almost full, secure your reservation today! The class will be held here at Alliance on December 10th, 2011 at 12 noon. We will supply the houses and candy, you supply the kids and the fun! Happy holidays!

The Holidays Are Almost Here…

Peter — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:57:33 +0000

Don’t look now, Thanksgiving is right around the corner! Stop into our retail shop and check out our Thanksgiving menu – pies, tarts, cheesecakes, and more! Also, our annual Children’s Gingerbread House Decorating class is scheduled for December 10th at 12pm. Be sure to stop in and sign up as we have a limited amount of slots available! In the meantime, check out a video of the Alliance team serving up cake at the Chicago Reader’s 40th Birthday celebration ~ lots of red velvet cake to enjoy (these slices did not last long)!