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Monday, November 09, 2020Where to order Thanksgiving pies — 25 Chicago spots to get your pumpkin, pecan or sweet potato fix
by Holly Baumbach/ Chicago Tribune / November 05, 2020 Everyone needs a little slice of heaven this Thanksgiving, and these Chicago pie shops, bakeries and restaurants are ready to serve. Traditionalists will be happy to find plenty of pumpkin, sweet potato, pecan, apple and cherry here. But for those who want to go deeper into pie territory, there are chess, chocolate, cranberry and lots more choices — even a few cakes and other desserts. Read more HERE
Monday, October 05, 2020Lincoln Square’s Apple Fest scaled down due to pandemic, but still plenty of fun
by: Sean Lewis, WGN-TV Chicago Web Desk / Posted: Oct 4, 2020 / 05:58 PM CDT CHICAGO – The annual Apple Fest in Lincoln Square had to make some changes in around to run this year, but still brought plenty of smiles. In a typical year, Apple Fest draws more than 30,000 people in a weekend. This year, the market had to scale down due to COVID-19. The fest was filled with one way direction signs and had a capacity of 75 people at any given time. Read more and Watch HERE
Thursday, October 01, 2020Lunchbreak: Apple Cranberry Pie and details on Lincoln Square Ravenswood’s Apple Fest
by: Kristina Miller / WGNTV-9 Lunchbreak / Oct 1, 2020, 01:06 PM CDT Mai Giffard, Head Pastry Chef at Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits, demonstrates how to make Apple Cranberry Pie, their specialty for this weekend's Apple Fest Farmers Market. Watch here
Friday, September 25, 2020Fall into the autumn spirit with 2 seasonal — and socially distanced — October food festivals in Chi
By Grace Wong / Chicago Tribune/ Sep 25, 2020 at 10:33 AM While you may not be able to literally rub shoulders with other flannel-wearing food festival guests, you can still celebrate the onset of fall with the West Loop’s Harvest Festival and Lincoln Square’s Apple Fest, both of which look slightly different this year as they pivot to ticketed or online iterations due to COVID-19.Apple Fest will touch down in Lincoln Square on the first weekend of October with apple-themed food and cider, plus