Floriole

Two Days, Two Good Reasons to Visit

Fall has officially found its way into the Floriole kitchen. This weekend we’re playing with Concord grapes, sweet potatoes, apples, and even a little Halloween candy-bar inspiration. And because apparently we couldn’t put all the fun on one day, Saturday and Sunday each have their own special pastry.

Weekend Highlights:

Hello, Apple Season 🍎

Peaches have had a very good run, but we’re officially making the turn toward fall. Apple c***r is now in the grab-and-go, apples are arriving, and we’re ready for all the cozy things that come next.

Eat a Sandwich, Support Kitchen Possible

There’s still time to eat lunch for a good cause! For the entire month of September, we’re donating $1 to Kitchen Possible (https://www.kitchenpossible.org/) for every Parisian and Diplomat sold.

Kitchen Possible is an amazing local organization helping kids build confidence and an empowered mindset through learning to cook. Order a sandwich, support their work—it’s that easy.

Thank you, as always, for supporting Floriole, our team, and the farmers and producers behind what we make. Every pastry, loaf, sandwich, and cup of coffee you buy keeps this little bakery humming along.

And if you love Floriole, would you take a minute to leave us a 5-star Google review? It helps new customers find us and makes a real difference for our small business.

See you this weekend!

The Floriole Team

PB&J Paris Brest Saturday + Candy Bar Tart Sunday 🍇🍫 Click here for an update from Floriole Cafe & Bakery!

The first tastes of fall are here

It’s happening. The menu is making its turn toward fall, and this weekend apples are leading the way. Fresh-pressed c***r from Mick Klug Farm arrives Friday, we’ve turned it into a very Floriole version of an Apple Arnold Palmer, and Saturday’s focaccia is loaded with roasted fall vegetables and cheese. Come hungry.

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Elsewhere in the case, Apple Butter Financiers have been selling quickly, our Honey Pecan Sticky Buns are still here for Honey Month, and Lentil Soup is on the savory menu this week.

Thank you, as always, for supporting Floriole, our team, and the local farmers and producers who make this seasonal menu possible. And if you love what we do, please consider leaving us a 5-star Google review. It helps more people find us and means a lot to our little bakery.

See you this weekend,

The Floriole Team

Apple c***r, Saturday focaccia & one last taste of Honey Month 🍎 Click here for an update from Floriole Cafe & Bakery!

We’re leaning into fall

September is doing that lovely in-between thing: we’re still holding onto the last few weeks of peach shortcakes, but soup is coming back, the freezer is filling with ratatouille, and the menu is starting to look decidedly more fall-ish. We’re not rushing summer out the door—but we’re also not going to argue with soup season.

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A little more honey, please

We couldn’t celebrate Honey Month without a drink, and the Honey Cardamom Latte has become a staff favorite: house-made honey-cardamom syrup with Metric espresso and your choice of milk, hot or iced.

You’ll also find spinach & goat cheese quiche in the case and house-made ratatouille in the Floriole freezer for an easy dinner at home. Consider the freezer your secret weapon for nights when cooking dinner sounds like an unreasonable request.

Our menu will continue moving toward fall over the next few weeks—and we’re already dreaming up a few Halloween treats. This Wednesday, our kitchen team is also heading to Green City Market, connecting with the farmers and producers who inspire so much of what we make throughout the seasons.

Thank you for supporting Floriole, our team, and the local farms that make our food possible. If you love what we do, we’d be grateful if you’d leave us a 5-star Google review. It really does help new people discover our little bakery.

See you this week,

The Floriole Team

Honey, soup & the first signs of fall 🍯 Click here for an update from Floriole Cafe & Bakery!

A Very Challah Weekend

Rosh Hashanah is here, which means our bakers are up to their elbows in Apple Raisin Challah. We’ll have loaves available for walk-in purchase all weekend and into next week, alongside a few Honey Month favorites that deserve a little extra attention. Come hungry—and come early if challah is on your list.

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And for something savory, our vegetable quiche has changed to Summer Squash & Goat Cheese, available now.

Your Lunch Does a Little Good This Month

Shanah Tovah!

Rosh Hashanah preorder pickups begin Friday, and Apple Raisin Challah will continue to be available in the bakery into next week. To everyone celebrating, we wish you a happy and sweet new year!

September also means Honey Month, so we’ll continue celebrating one of our favorite ingredients throughout the month.

Thank you for supporting Floriole, our team, our local farmers and producers, and community organizations like Kitchen Possible. We truly couldn’t do what we do without you.

If Floriole is one of your happy places, would you consider leaving us a 5-star Google review? Reviews make a real difference for a small business and help more people find their way through our doors.

See you this weekend!

The Floriole Team

Challah weekend is here 🍎 + Honey Month favorites Click here for an update from Floriole Cafe & Bakery!

Apple raisin challah is here 🍎

Our soft, golden challah is filled with apples and raisins for a little extra sweetness to welcome the new year.

Preorder for your Rosh Hashanah table, or find it at the bakery now through 9/17.

Here’s to a sweet year ahead. 🍎🍯

Back Tuesday and Ready for the Week

We’re closed today for Labor Day, but we’ll be back Tuesday from 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Honey Month is in full swing, soup has returned, and the last peaches of summer are holding on just a little longer.

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September is Honey Month, so you’ll also find honey pie and our staff-favorite Honey Cardamom Latte on the menu. Peach shortcakes are entering their final few weeks as we slowly trade summer fruit for fall flavors.

We’re also participating in Green City Market’s Chef BBQ (https://www.greencitymarket.org/chef-bbq) this Thursday!

Thank you for supporting Floriole, our team, and the organizations that make our food community stronger. If you’ve enjoyed your visits, please consider leaving us a 5-star Google review. It helps new customers find us and means a great deal to our team.

See you Tuesday!
The Floriole Team

Back Tuesday—with Honey, Soup & Something Good 🍯 Click here for an update from Floriole Cafe & Bakery!

September is National Honey Month 🍯 and we can’t think of a sweeter way to celebrate.

Our Salted Honey Pie is rich, deeply caramelized, and just salty enough to keep you coming back for another bite. Buttery crust, silky honey custard, flaky sea salt—and a little reminder that sometimes the simplest ingredients make the best desserts.

Here’s to the bees. 🐝🍯

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Honey, but make it a tart. 🍯

Our Honey Pepita Tart layers toasted pepitas and sesame with honey, all tucked into a crisp buttery tart shell and finished with swirls of tahini buttercream.

Nutty, toasty, floral, a little savory—and just sweet enough. Basically everything we love in a dessert.

And since September is National Honey Month, we can’t think of a better excuse to celebrate. 🐝🍯

September Is Looking Pretty Sweet

September is here, but summer produce isn’t ready to leave us just yet. This weekend brings Italian plums and sweet corn from Mick Klug Farm (https://mickklugfarms.com/) , the return of a few Floriole favorites, and plenty of honey as we kick off National Honey Month.

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Also arriving this week: Broccoli Cheddar Soup is officially back, made with broccoli from Nichols Farm, and our new Honey Cardamom Latte starts Friday with house-made honey-cardamom syrup and Metric espresso, served hot or iced.

Stock Up for the Long Weekend!

A quick reminder that Floriole will be CLOSED Monday for Labor Day. Stop in this weekend to stock up on bread, pastries, and a few things for your holiday plans—including French Onion Dip and Puff Dogs.

We’ll take Monday off and be back at it Tuesday morning. See you after the holiday!

And while we’re talking September: we’ll be celebrating National Honey Month (https://honey.com/) all month long, so keep an eye out for honey across the menu. Our Apple Raisin Challah is also available through September 17 for Rosh Hashanah.

Thank you, as always, for supporting Floriole, our team, our local farmers and producers, and organizations like Kitchen Possible (https://www.kitchenpossible.org/) that are doing good work in our community.

And if you love what we do, we’d be grateful for a 5-star Google review. It helps new people find Floriole and means a lot to our whole team.

See you this weekend!
The Floriole Team

September is sweet 🍯 + sweet corn focaccia this weekend Click here for an update from Floriole Cafe & Bakery!

Fall in a very French little package. 🍎

Our apple butter financier has all the cozy, spiced apple goodness of an apple c***r donut, tucked into a buttery, nutty little French cake.

And it just happens to be gluten-free.

Apple c***r donut energy. Financier sophistication.

One Last Taste of August—Then Bring on the Honey

We’re closing out August with a new cold brew and heading straight into Honey Month, apple season, and the first hints of fall. We’re open Monday from 8 a.m.–2 p.m., so you can get an early start on everything arriving this week.

Three things to try right now:

Thank you for supporting Floriole and the farmers, millers, and makers behind our food. If you’ve enjoyed your visits, please consider leaving us a 5-star Google review. It helps new customers find us and means a great deal to our team.

See you Monday!
The Floriole Team

Honey, We’re Open Monday 🍯 Click here for an update from Floriole Cafe & Bakery!

One Last BLT Weekend

We’re squeezing every last drop out of summer this weekend: tart cherries, juicy peaches, garlic twists, focaccia, and one final chance to get your hands on the BLT before it disappears for the season. Consider this your very delicious warning.

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And speaking of focaccia: Garlic Twists are back Friday and Saturday, made from our croissant dough scraps with herby garlic butter and Parmesan. We’ll also have beautiful Mick Klug (https://mickklugfarms.com/) peaches in the grab-and-go case.

Labor Day Weekend Is Coming

We’ll be closed Monday, September 7 for Labor Day, so plan ahead for the long weekend. We have Puff Dogs in the freezer that make an easy Labor Day addition—grab them while you’re in, along with bread, peaches, pastries, and anything else your weekend requires.

Thank you for continuing to show up for Floriole and for supporting the farmers, producers, and team behind what we make. If you love Floriole, we’d be so grateful if you left us a 5-star Google review. It helps more people find us and keeps our little corner of Chicago going strong.

See you this weekend!
The Floriole Team

Sticky buns are back + last call for the BLT Click here for an update from Floriole Cafe & Bakery!

Corn + poblano season 🌽🔥

Our savory galette is loaded with sweet summer corn, roasted poblanos and salty cotija, all tucked into layers of flaky, buttery pastry.

A little sweet, a little smoky, a little spicy—and very much worth making a mess of your shirt for.

The Last Bites of Summer

There’s still plenty of summer left on the Floriole menu, but some favorites are starting their final lap. This weekend brings back garlic twists, plenty of beautiful farm fruit, and one very important reminder: BLT season is almost over. Come hungry.

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Also this weekend: our vegetable quiche switches to leek & Gruyère on Saturday, challah is available Friday, and a limited batch of chocolate hazelnut puppy chow returns Sunday. Once the puppy chow is gone, it’s gone.

Back to School, Floriole-Style

Back-to-school season is creeping up on us, and we’re stocking plenty of good things to make the transition easier. Grab a loaf of bread for weekday lunches, pick up farm fruit for snacks, or tuck something delicious into a lunchbox. And remember: we’re now open Mondays, so Floriole is officially here for you seven days a week.

Thank you, as always, for supporting Floriole and the farmers and producers who make this late-summer menu so special. If you love what we do, would you take a minute to leave us a 5-star Google review? It makes a real difference for our little bakery.

See you this weekend!
The Floriole Team

Garlic twists are back + the last days of BLTs Click here for an update from Floriole Cafe & Bakery!

Meet our new French Lentil Salad 🇫🇷🥗

French lentils, radicchio and carrots tossed with loads of fresh dill and parsley in a bright lemon-Dijon shallot dressing.

Fresh, crunchy, herby and protein-packed—the kind of salad that actually feels like lunch.

On the menu now!

Seven Days of Floriole

Your Monday just got much more delicious: Floriole is now open seven days a week from 8 a.m.–2 p.m.! Stop by tomorrow for coffee, pastries, breakfast, lunch, and bread—and enjoy the last generous weeks of summer produce.

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We’re also busy developing a special dessert for Green City Market’s Chef BBQ (https://www.greencitymarket.org/chef-bbq) on Thursday, September 10. We’re thrilled to participate in this celebration of Chicago’s chefs, farmers, and local food community.

A quick entry note: Additional painting is happening in our vestibule this week, so you may be asked to enter the bakery through the front window. We promise it’s intentional—and perhaps the most Chicago way possible to get a croissant.

We’re hiring! Floriole is looking for friendly, hospitality-minded people to join our front-of-house team. Interested—or know someone who might be a great fit? Please get in touch or stop by the bakery to learn more.

Thank you for supporting Floriole and the farmers, millers, and makers behind our menu. If we’ve made your day a little more delicious, please consider leaving us a 5-star Google review. It helps more people discover our bakery and means the world to our team.

See you Monday!
The Floriole Team

White chocolate + raspberry = a very good reason to eat a blondie. 💕

Buttery, chewy, and loaded with Valrhona white chocolate and raspberries from Ellis Family Farms. Sweet, tart, a little caramelized around the edges, and exactly as satisfying as a blondie should be.

Consider this your afternoon treat handled.

Our financier has entered its blackberry era. 🖤

Buttery, almondy financier filled with blackberry jam and fresh blackberries from Ellis Family Farms. Sweet, tart, jammy, with those crisp caramelized edges that make a financier so ridiculously satisfying.

Small pastry. Maximum satisfaction.

Garlic knots, blackberry season & no more Monday scaries

There’s a lot happening at Floriole this week: blackberries are rolling in, garlic knots have arrived, and we officially made it through our first open Monday! Thank you to everyone who came by and made it such a great start. No more Monday scaries—at least not the kind caused by a Floriole craving and a locked door.

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And while you're here, try the new Coconut Water Americano: espresso, coconut water and sweet coconut cream over ice. Caffeinating and hydrating at the same time feels almost suspiciously efficient.

Back-to-school season is coming

We’re ramping up for the return to school with more quick meals stocked in the Floriole freezer and extra sandwiches ready for packed lunches. Because getting everyone out the door is hard enough without having to invent lunch at 7:15 in the morning.

And just around the corner is Rosh Hashanah! Our Apple Raisin Challah is one of the things we simply cannot make enough of during the New Year season. Preorder yours early before they sell out.

Thank you, as always, for supporting Floriole—and for making our first Monday such a success. If you love what we do, we'd be grateful if you'd take a moment to leave us a 5-star Google review. It really does help more people find our little bakery.

See you soon (even on Mondays!),
The Floriole Team

Garlic knots, blackberry season & no more Monday scaries Click here for an update from Floriole Cafe & Bakery!

Our Garlic Knots are basically a trip to the Olive Garden—if the Olive Garden made everything with flaky, buttery croissant pastry. 🧄🧈🥐

Cheesy, garlicky, golden, and made with our croissant scraps because wasting good butter is a crime.

Come for the nostalgia. Stay for the layers.