![]() ![]() Loaf Lounge has plenty of chairs to eat more than cake.Īshok: Wrapping it up, I was very pleased that this “Bear” show - that has nothing to do with a terrible football team - pushed me to try some very fine chocolate cake, and hope other TV shows will take the initiative to hire Chicago kitchen workers so I can eat and write about their food featured on TV. But there’s still room to appreciate a little small-screen magic, especially when Marcus’ world is so closely intertwined with a real small business. Naomi: That’s not the only suspension of disbelief The Bear asks viewers to entertain - I have found myself coming back to the problem of the (spoiler alert) can storyline several times since I finished the first season. After eating the cake, how can Marcus be such a master of texture and flavor without formal training? The willing suspension of disbelief wouldn’t be a problem if I hadn’t tasted the cake (pushes glasses back up). I do have one gripe: How can Marcus be this good this fast? He might be a natural talent, but annoying Star Wars fans whine about Rey “not having enough Jedi training” and being able to wield a lightsaber with ease right away. Mispagel says they may eventually serve up Marcus’ “ perfect doughnut” from the TV show. I know the feeling, guys.Īshok: Mispagel’s husband, Ben Lustbader, says they’re not worried if the cake overshadows the rest of the menu. I got to enjoy a performance from three tiny boys in matching “best friends” t-shirts holding hands and jumping up and down in anticipation of their treats. Even though the cafe is brand new, it’s already a site for excellent people-watching. The over-easy egg in my sausage-egg-and-cheese breakfast sandwich burst in that perfectly subtle, satisfying way, which to me revealed a lot of egg experience in that kitchen. Naomi: And, in a total surprise, arguably the best English muffin I’ve encountered in a long time! Another perk to a counter spot is the opportunity to peek through the expo window to see Lustbader running the show. ![]() It’s great bait to get folks through the door to taste the fresh bread, sandwiches, and other wizardry inside that small kitchen. Mispagel says it was Chris Storer, The Bear’s co-creator and Park Ridge native, who came up with the idea to serve the cake at the cafe. It’s not flashy, but there’s a lot of depth. That chocolate cake is a champion! Loaf Lounge’s entry is right up there. I’ll call out Jennifer Jones at Logan Square’s Dos Urban Cantina. ![]() Garrett Sweet/Eater ChicagoĪshok: I could if I were on a cake bender, but I don’t want to talk about those dark, dark days. But that brings me back to your point about quantity: I could not put away more than one slice, especially before noon.īen Lustbader and Sarah Mispagel at their new cafe. It would be a hit at any birthday party, whether the guest of honor is eight or 80. Naomi: “Reliable” is a good word for it - it’s not fussy or overly decorated (honestly, a welcome change from the elaborate buttercream mountains that have taken over #cakestagram), the cake is tender yet holds its form. That being said, do you think you could eat more than one slice? Well balanced and not too sweet or bitter. Mispagel tells me that this is one of her old recipes she perfected at Proxy/Sepia, a go-to for private events when customers wanted chocolate cake. moist (sorry), the frosting - the ganache had a better richness, which may sound obvious. Both times were fabulous, but eating it at the counter at the lounge was just better. Showing up early gives patrons a chance to taste the cake in its freshest, richest form.Īshok: First of all, we should normalize “cake for breakfast.” Second, I had the cake fresh at the cafe and I took a slice home. At its heart, Loaf Lounge is a bakery, which means Mispagel and her staff clock in around 4 a.m. But I am also nobody’s fool, and in the case of this particular cake, there’s a good reason for patrons to indulge in the morning. A post shared by FX Networks Some people take enormous pleasure in eating cake for breakfast, which seems reasonable to me but isn’t a habit I typically partake in. ![]()
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