Devon Avenue in Chicago's West Ridge and Rogers Park communities was loaded with bakeries in the 1960s & 70s. If you know a bakery that belongs on this list, please leave the name and address in a comment below.
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| They are still open on Devon Avenue. |
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| They are still open on Devon Avenue. |
DEVON AVENUE BAKERIES, EAST TO WEST.
Arfa Bakery, 1348 W Devon Avenue, Chicago
Litberg's Bakery, 1519 W Devon Avenue, Chicago.
Nelson's Bakery, 2245 W Devon Avenue, Chicago
Heinemann's Bakery, 2255 W Devon Avenue, Chicago
Devon Bakery, 2301 W Devon Avenue, Chicago
Burny Bros. Bakery, 2433 W Devon Avenue, Chicago
Schlosser's Bakery, 2433 W Devon Avenue, Chicago
Farber's Bakery, 2502 1/2 W Devon Avenue, Chicago
Gross Bakery, 2546 W Devon Avenue, Chicago
Leonard's Bakery, 2651 W Devon Avenue, Chicago
Kuznitsky's Bakery, 2745 W Devon Avenue, Chicago
Gitel's Kosher Pastry Shop, 2745 W Devon Avenue, Chicago
Knopov's Bakery, 2815 W Devon Avenue, Chicago
Levinson's Bakery, 2856 W Devon Avenue, Chicago
Tel-Aviv Kosher Bakery, 2944 W Devon Avenue, Chicago
Compiled by Dr. Neil Gale, Ph.D.
I remember the awesome scent of the air inside Tel Aviv.... when I was a little kid and would accompany my mother on her shopping walks on Devon, we visited probably most of these businesses, although I only really remember Tel Aviv by name. They would always give me a little cookie or snack when we went in there, as my mom waited for her paper number to be called. Wow... I'm getting hungry just thinking about it!
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