Sweet Mandy B's Bakery
Lincoln Park • $$
Pastries in Chicago worth going out for.
The neighbourhoods are the whole point, and I'd rather send you to Pilsen or Logan Square than anywhere downtown.
I keep track of pastries in Chicago and only keep the ones worth going to. Ask me what you're after.
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