Take a trip down memory lane and reminisce about wonderful Chicagoland bakeries of the past.
Take a trip down memory lane and reminisce about those wonderful Chicagoland bakeries of the past. Learn the history of the oldest running local bakery as well as the history of some of the national baking companies that got their start in Chicago: Maurice Lenell, Keebler, Heinnemans, Burny Bros, Sara Lee, National Biscuit Company (Na-Bis-Co) to name a few. Local bakeries: Gladstone, Dinkel (since 1909), Lutz, Weber’s, Jarosch, Roeser’s (Bozo) and more.
Cheryl Brown has been a college professor at Oakton College for over 30 years. Along with teaching she is an experienced presenter on nostaligc topics like Kiddieland Remembered and Chicago's Sweet Bakeries rememebred.
Armchair Travels is generously funded with a gift from the Rutherford Family Trust.
From the south: Go north on Green Bay Road. Turn left on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From the north: Go south on Green Bay Road. Turn right on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From I-94 (Edens Expressway):from the South - exit at Lake Ave. East. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave. • from the North - exit at Rt. 41/Skokie Blvd. Turn left (east) on Lake Ave. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave.
Mass transit options include CTA, Metra, and Pace.
