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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| Tel-Aviv is still open on Devon Avenue. |
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.
DEVON AVENUE BAKERIES, EAST TO WEST.
Arfa Bakery, 1348 W Devon Avenue, ChicagoLitberg's Bakery, 1519 W Devon Avenue, Chicago.Nelson's Bakery, 2245 W Devon Avenue, ChicagoHeinemann's Bakery, 2255 W Devon Avenue, ChicagoDevon Bakery, 2301 W Devon Avenue, ChicagoBurny Bros. Bakery, 2433 W Devon Avenue, ChicagoSchlosser's Bakery, 2433 W Devon Avenue, ChicagoFarber's Bakery, 2502 1/2 W Devon Avenue, ChicagoGross Bakery, 2546 W Devon Avenue, ChicagoLeonard's Bakery, 2651 W Devon Avenue, ChicagoKuznitsky's Bakery, 2745 W Devon Avenue, ChicagoGitel's Kosher Pastry Shop, 2745 W Devon Avenue, ChicagoKnopov's Bakery, 2815 W Devon Avenue, ChicagoLevinson's Bakery, 2856 W Devon Avenue, ChicagoTel-Aviv Kosher Bakery, 2944 W Devon Avenue, Chicago
I lived one block North of Devon at 2800 West in the 1970s. We visited different bakeries to get what we loved: rye bread from one bakery, chocolate pastries from another, a special bakery to order awesome birthday cakes from, and Pecan Rolls from Levinson's Bakery, 2856 W Devon Avenue, with a pecan glaze to hold on to all the nuts.
We'd slice the tall, roundish (envision an upside-down cupcake) and 5 inches high. We'd cut the rolls into thirds, butter the inside and both sides of the middle slice, and put them in a hot skillet, butter side down, to toast. They still are the best ever!
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!
ReplyDeleteI worked at Arfa's Bakery on Devon in the 1970's. The owner was a Holocaust Survivor from Poland. It was my first real job and I was paid $1.35 per hour which wasn't a lot. However, the Arfas let me take home many baked goods for my family. Boy, did we get fat. 😁😁😁
DeleteWhile eating "New York Style Crumb Cake" purchased at my local Florida supermarket my mind jumped to a crumb cake I ate as a young adult. I lived in the Belmont-Central neighborhood and my mom bought bakery goods at Schlosser's Bakery on Belmont Avenue. I don't know if they were affiliated with the Schlosser's Bakery on Devon. This was in the 50's and early 60's. M,M good!
ReplyDeleteAs far as I know, Devon Avenue's Schlosser's Bakery was the same family.
DeleteKnopov's had the best cherry cobbler squares and whipped cheesecake squares. Levinson's had delish pizza bread. Nothing I've had since compares.
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