If you'd like to spend a beautiful fall weekend exploring some of the sights of Chicago's far western suburbs, consider stopping in at these bakeries when you feel the need for something good to eat:
Cocoa Bean Fine Desserts and Pastry
11 South 7th St.
Geneva, IL (630) 845-2990
Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 7 am to 5:30 pm; Saturday, 8 am to 4 pm; Sunday, 8 am to 2 pm. Closed Monday.
(Try their panini sandwiches for lunch.)
300 S. 2nd St.
St. Charles, IL (630) 584-0900
This supermarket is a St. Charles institution, and their popular bakery department is open on Sundays.
La Chicanita Bakery (or, La Chicanita panaderia y pasteleria), in two locations:
La Chicanita #1
215 Jackson St.
Aurora, IL (630) 851-3939
Open daily, 5 am to 10 pm
La Chicanita #2
700 E. New York St.
Aurora, IL (630) 499-8845
Sunday through Thursday, 5 am to 12 am
Friday and Saturday, 5 am to 3 pm.
All these bakeries are located within about half an hour of each other in this trio of suburbs strung along the Fox River. Happy shopping (and eating)!
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