Floriole

06/01/2026

Strawberries Are Finally Here 🍓

June has officially arrived, and with it comes one of our favorite moments of the year: local strawberry season. After months of apples, citrus, and patiently waiting, the first berries are making their way into the bakery, and we're very ready for it. This week you'll find plenty of familiar favorites alongside a few things we think deserve a little extra attention—including a returning cake, a new summer drink, and a reminder that some of our best items are hiding in plain sight.

This Weekend’s Highlights:

A Few Things We'd Love You to Discover

Not every bakery favorite becomes an instant bestseller. Right now we're showing a little extra love to our Kouign Amann and Lemon Lavender Travel Cakes—both excellent options for breakfast, afternoon coffee, gifting, or keeping entirely for yourself. If you haven't tried them lately, consider this your nudge.

Looking Ahead:

The first strawberries of the season are arriving, which means even more berry-filled pastries and desserts are just around the corner. Summer is officially underway, and we're excited about what's coming next.

Thank you, as always, for supporting our little bakery. Whether you're stopping in for a morning croissant, lunch with friends, or an afternoon coffee break, we're grateful to be part of your routine.

If you've enjoyed a recent visit, we'd be incredibly thankful if you'd consider leaving us a 5-star Google review. It makes a bigger difference than you might think.

See you soon,

The Floriole Team 🌿

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05/29/2026

Spring’s not done with us yet.

Our Asparagus Cheddar Croissant is back this weekend: flaky croissant dough wrapped around roasted asparagus, sharp cheddar, and just enough black pepper to keep things interesting.

It’s the kind of breakfast that makes you slow down for a minute. Best enjoyed with a coffee and a sunny table on Webster.

Available while they last.

05/29/2026

This week's menu accidentally became a love letter to rhubarb. We're not mad about it. Raspberries are back in the rhubarb galette, rhubarb lemonade returns Saturday, and rhubarb buckwheat financiers are making another appearance. Add in a new asparagus cheddar croissant and a fresh batch of kouign amann, and the pastry case is looking particularly tempting this weekend. And before the regulars start asking—Focaccia Saturday is taking the weekend off, but it will be back before you know it. 🍞❤️

This Weekend’s Highlights:

A few other things worth mentioning:

The ever-popular Kouign Amann is back for a limited run, rhubarb buckwheat financiers return Friday, and this is your last weekend to grab an Earl Grey Latte before it leaves the menu. Our roasted red pepper and tomato quiche has also officially arrived for the season.
Also: almond milk has officially entered the chat. Your iced latte people may now rejoice.

Looking ahead, summer ingredients are starting to arrive, and we couldn't be more excited. The first berries are showing up, the farmers markets are filling out, and the menu will keep evolving right alongside them

Thank you, as always, for making Floriole part of your week. Your support allows us to keep baking, experimenting, and celebrating the best of the season with you.

If you've enjoyed a recent visit, we'd be grateful if you'd consider leaving us a 5-star Google review. Those reviews help more people discover Floriole and support small businesses like ours.

See you this weekend,

The Floriole Team 🌿🥐🍓

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05/23/2026

Introducing the Floriole lunch move:
🥪 Choose a half Parisian Sandwich or half The Diplomat
🍲 Add a cup of soup
☀️ Suddenly your day is looking a lot more manageable.

The Parisian brings the classic Floriole energy.
The Diplomat is the turkey sandwich that quietly has a fan club.
The soup depends on the day, the weather, and what the kitchen is excited about.

Available now for lunch at Floriole Cafe & Bakery. Come sit for a minute. Chicago has enough sad desk lunches already.

05/22/2026

Happy Friday from Floriole —

Chicago finally feels like it’s leaning toward summer and we are fully participating. Rhubarb is everywhere, berries are right around the corner, and this weekend’s menu is stacked with things that feel equally appropriate for a picnic blanket, a dinner party, or eating standing over your kitchen counter while hiding from your family for five minutes. No judgment here.

And yes — Smoked Salmon Focaccia is back this weekend with charred spring onion cream cheese, everything seasoning vibes, and all the “bagel energy” without requiring you to wait in a 45-minute line somewhere.

This Weekend’s Highlights:

Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day pickups are underway, so if you’re headed to a gathering and would prefer to arrive looking wildly organized and thoughtful, we can help with that. Berry crisp is on deck, there are plenty of things that pair well with grilling season officially kicking off, and frankly nobody has ever been disappointed to show up carrying good bread.

Also: almond milk has officially entered the chat. Your iced latte people may now rejoice.

A Very Good Time To Be A Bakery Lover In Chicago

One thing we’re genuinely excited about right now: Chicago is finally becoming home to more and more truly excellent craft bakeries. Honestly? It’s overdue. This city deserves a thriving bread and pastry scene and we’re thrilled to see talented people opening beautiful new spaces and raising the bar for all of us.

Please go try the new spots. Support small bakeries. Eat the laminated pastry. Buy the fancy loaf. Then keep us in your rotation too. A strong bakery culture only happens when people show up for it — and Chicago feels like it’s building something really special right now.

As always, thank you for supporting our tiny bakery ecosystem — for buying bread, telling your friends, showing up for focaccia weekends, and helping us keep making beautiful things by hand in Chicago.

And if you have a spare minute, a 5-star Google review helps more than you probably realize.

See you this weekend,
Sandra & the Floriole Team

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05/18/2026

The weather finally feels like Chicago remembered how to be pleasant, and honestly? We’re leaning into it. The cold brew is flowing, the pastry case is looking extra cute, and there’s a general “sit outside a little longer than you planned” energy happening around here. Memorial Day weekend is also sneaking up quickly, so consider this your gentle reminder that burger buns, snacks, and bakery treats make you look like the organized person at the cookout. Even if you absolutely are not.

Here's What's New

Looking Ahead

Memorial Day weekend preorders are live now — Memorial Day weekend is around the corner, and we’ll have brioche burger buns available Saturday and Sunday along with French onion dip while supplies last. We’re also excited about a few new wines and a rhubarb beer that feel very appropriate for long weekends and backyard hangs.

A small heads up: the Earl Grey latte will be leaving at the end of the month, so if it has become part of your personality lately, now’s the time.

As always, thank you for supporting our little bakery universe. Your visits, kind words, and enthusiastic pastry opinions genuinely keep this place going. If you have a moment, leaving us a 5-star review on Google helps more people discover us — and helps justify how many cookies we continue to make.

See you soon,
Sandra + the Floriole team

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05/15/2026

Happy Friday!

Spring is doing what spring does best around here: rhubarb everywhere, ramps sneaking into everything delicious, and the bakery shelves looking dangerously good. Memorial Day weekend is also somehow around the corner already, which feels fake, but the calendar insists. Pre-orders are officially live, so if you’d like Floriole to handle part of your holiday table, now’s the time. And for those planning their weekend around focaccia (a perfectly reasonable life choice), smoked salmon focaccia will be available all weekend long.

This Weekend’s Highlights:

Memorial Day + End of School Year

Memorial Day weekend preorders are live now — pastries, breads, sweets, and all the things that make you look wildly organized at a holiday gathering.

Thanks, as always, for supporting our little bakery ecosystem. We’re grateful you keep showing up for good bread, good butter, and seasonal chaos.

And if you have a spare minute, a 5-star Google review helps more than you know. Truly.

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05/11/2026

Spring is doing its thing and so are we.

The Diplomat — our turkey sandwich — just got a little seasonal glow up with lemon dill garlic aioli. Bright, springy, and dangerously easy to crave multiple days in a row.

We’re also rolling out a new half sandwich + cup of soup combo later this week because honestly, sometimes the correct lunch size is “a little bit of everything.” Stay tuned.

On the Menu This Week:

Coming Up Soon

As always, thank you for supporting our tiny corner of Chicago carb culture. If you’ve had a great visit lately, we’d love a 5-star Google review — they help more than you know.

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05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at Floriole.

Whether you’re celebrating a mom, missing a mom, mothering tiny humans, grown humans, pets, plants, sourdough starters, or just trying to survive the weekend with caffeine and pastry intact — we’ve got you.

The pastry cases are loaded, the pavlovas are fluffy marshmallow clouds of joy, the smoked salmon focaccia is back all weekend long, and yes… we made extras for the planners, the procrastinators, and the people panic-ordering at 7am.

Swing by for strawberry passionfruit pavlovas, asparagus galettes, quiche, flowers, pastries, coffee, and a small edible reminder that life can still be pretty lovely sometimes.

Happy Mother’s Day weekend, Chicago.
Love,
Team Floriole 💐

05/08/2026

A Weekend for Gathering, Celebrating, and Eating Something Delicious

This weekend means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Maybe you’re celebrating a mom, being celebrated yourself, gathering with chosen family, showing up for someone you love, or simply trying to make it through the weekend with a really good pastry and a decent cup of coffee. Wherever you land — we’re glad you’re here.

If you pre-ordered ahead like the organized, thoughtful person you are — congratulations. You’re thriving.

If you did not? Good news: we made extras, so you can still walk into brunch, lunch, or a family gathering looking extremely prepared and full of good taste. No one needs to know this was a last-minute operation.

Everything currently available is live on the website right now — whole quiche, strawberry passionfruit pavlovas, asparagus galettes, breakfast pastries, and flower arrangements in hand-thrown pottery vases. What’s online is what we have, so if you’re eyeing something special, now is the moment to lock it in.

What to Order (Before Someone Else Does):

Coming Up Soon

Thank You!

Thank you, as always, for supporting our little bakery. We know weekends like this can hold joy, grief, celebration, nostalgia — sometimes all at once — and we’re honored to be part of your tables and traditions in whatever way feels meaningful to you.

If we helped make your weekend a little more delicious, we’d be incredibly grateful for a 5-star Google review. They genuinely help more people discover Floriole.

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05/04/2026

Mother’s Day Week Is Here (Yes, Already)

If this snuck up on you, you’re not alone—but we’re here to make you look like you planned ahead all along. The cases are filling up, the good stuff is going fast, and if you want to be the person who shows up with that dessert… now’s the moment. Pro tip: our Floriole branded tins make the whole thing feel like a gift, even if you absolutely grabbed it at the last minute. No judgment.

What to Order (Before Someone Else Does):

Looking Ahead (a.k.a. Don’t Wing This):

Thank You!

We know you have options, and we’re really glad you choose us—especially on the big days. If we’ve helped make your celebrations a little sweeter, we’d love a 5-star Google review. It means more than you think.

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05/01/2026

We’re leaning all the way in—markets are waking up, rhubarb is back, and yes… focaccia is having a full identity moment as a bagel. It’s spring, it’s a little chaotic, and it tastes very good.

This Weekend at Floriole:

Looking Ahead (Don’t Sleep on This Stuff):

Thanks, as always, for showing up for us. If you’ve got a minute, we’d love a 5-star Google review—it’s a huge help (and yes, we read every single one).

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04/30/2026

Mother’s Day, but make it pavlova.

Crisp meringue, soft center, piled high with strawberries and passion fruit—sweet, tart, a little dramatic (in the best way). Basically everything you want in a dessert… and maybe in a mom.

Pre-order now and secure your spot as the favorite child. Or just show up with one and let the pavlova do the talking.

Available for Mother’s Day weekend. Limited quantities, because we’re not miracle workers. Preorder now!!

04/28/2026

asparagus has entered the chat.
We turned it into a flaky galette with peas + goat cheese. Lunch is handled.

04/27/2026

There’s something about a damp, stubbornly chilly spring that makes a bakery feel like exactly where you’re supposed to be. We’re leaning into it—warm ovens, good smells, and the kind of food that makes you forget you checked the weather three times and still dressed wrong.

On the Menu:

Looking Ahead (Don’t Sleep on This Stuff):

Thanks, as always, for showing up, supporting us, and making this place what it is. If you’ve got a minute, a 5-star Google review goes a long way (and we read every single one).
See you this week—preferably with something warm in hand.

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04/24/2026

Rhubarb, Asparagus, and Other Signs of Life

We’re leaning all the way into the season—longer days, farmers markets waking up, and pastries that actually taste like spring instead of wishful thinking. Spring galettes have officially entered the chat, and this is where things get good. Our signature flaky pastry becomes a frame for whatever’s coming out of the market right now: rhubarb doing its tart, punchy thing and asparagus having its annual main character moment. (Relax—they’re not together. We have standards.) If you needed a reason to swing by, this is it.

On the Menu This Weekend:

Looking Ahead (Don’t Sleep on This Stuff):

Thanks, as always, for showing up, supporting what we do, and keeping this place buzzing. If you’ve had a great experience lately, a 5-star Google review goes a long way—it helps more people find us (and keeps us doing what we love).

See you this weekend.

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04/24/2026

Rhubarb skeptics, this is your intervention.

Jammy, tangy-sweet rhubarb tucked into a flaky, buttery crust that shatters just enough when you cut into it. It’s bright, a little tart (as it should be), and balanced so you’re not puckering your way through dessert.

We’ve watched a lot of “I don’t like rhubarb” turn into “okay… this is ridiculous.”

Consider this your official invitation to change your mind.

04/23/2026

Twenty years ago, we set up a table at the farmers market with a handful of pastries and a lot of nerve.

Sixteen years ago, we opened our doors on Webster Ave and hoped people would come. (You did. Repeatedly. Thank you for that.)

Today, we’re celebrating both.

If you’ve ever picked up a loaf, lingered over coffee, grabbed a last-minute cake, or made Floriole part of your routine—this place exists because of you. Truly.

To say thank you, we’re handing out free slices of birthday cake today—while supplies last. No catch, just cake.

Come celebrate with us. Or just come for the cake. We won’t take it personally. 🎂

04/20/2026

Mother’s Day is coming up, and we know it can look a lot of different ways depending on where you’re at.

If you’re planning to gather, host, or just want something good on the table—we’ve got you. Our preorder menu is live with a mix of sweet and savory options that make the day feel a little more put together (without you having to do all the work).

In store and looking ahead . . .

We’re here all week, 8am–2pm.

Thanks, as always, for being part of this place.

If you’ve had a great visit recently, a 5-star Google review helps more than you might think.

See you soon,
Sandra & the Floriole team

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04/17/2026

Mother’s Day ordering is officially live—and yes, this is your sign to plan ahead.

Stop pretending you’re going to “just whip something up” and instead secure your status as favorite child. We’ve lined up the goods; fresh, bright, and very worth planning ahead for.

Here’s what to lock in now:

Strawberry Passionfruit Pavlova
Crisp meringue, cloud-like interior, and a punchy mix of strawberry and passionfruit that tastes like spring decided to show off.

Strawberry Shortcakes
Buttery, tender, piled high with strawberries and cream. Classic for a reason—and somehow better when someone else makes it.

Flowers by Alejandra
Hand-tied arrangements in handthrown pottery vases. Thoughtful, beautiful, and way more impressive than a last-minute grocery store bouquet.

(Plus quiche, breakfast pastries, and everything else that makes brunch feel like a good decision.)

This Weekend at Floriole:

Thanks, as always, for showing up, supporting us, and keeping this place buzzing. If you’ve had a great experience lately, we’d love a 5-star Google review—it helps more than you think.

See you this weekend (and maybe with a pavlova preorder already handled).

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04/16/2026

We’re hiring a Kitchen Manager at Floriole.

This is not a role for someone who just wants to bake (we’ve got plenty of that covered). This is for someone who wants to run a kitchen well—to lead a team, bring order to complexity, and make sure everything we put out into the world actually reflects who we are.

You’ll be responsible for:
• organizing production so the day runs smoothly (and sanely)
• managing inventory + prep so we’re not constantly scrambling
• leading and supporting a team that needs clarity, consistency, and follow-through
• upholding quality—if it’s not right, it doesn’t go out
• working closely with leadership to keep things moving forward, not just holding them together

You should be someone who:
• is highly organized (like… actually organized, not “in theory”)
• is comfortable with systems, spreadsheets, and communication
• can make decisions without waiting to be told what to do
• understands that leadership is about accountability, not just vibes
• cares deeply about craft—but knows that ex*****on matters more than ideas

Floriole is a busy, detail-driven environment. It’s rewarding, but it’s not for everyone. If you’re looking for a place to lead, build systems, and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Send your resume and a short note about why this role makes sense for you to [email protected]

04/13/2026

A little spring, a little comfort, and one long-awaited sandwich upgrade

You know that feeling when you’ve been asking for something forever and then—boom—it shows up? That’s this week. We’ve got a few familiar favorites holding it down, plus one very requested newcomer making its debut. Spring is doing its usual Chicago thing (chaos), so whether you need something cozy or something bright, we’ve got you covered.

Menu Highlights:

Thanks, as always, for showing up, ordering the thing you actually want (we’re learning!), and keeping us busy in the best way.

If you’ve got a minute, we’d love a 5-star Google review—it helps more than you think and keeps this whole thing going strong.

See you soon,
Sandra & the Floriole team

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04/12/2026

Back by popular demand—Basque is back.

Our Gateau Basque is filled with silky pastry cream and a layer of black raspberries from We’ve been holding onto these frozen berries for moments like this. Frozen at peak season, so you still get that deep, tart, almost jammy intensity—even when Chicago is doing its moody early spring thing.

Wrapped in a tender, buttery almond cake that somehow walks the line between sturdy and delicate.

Proof that a really good ingredient doesn’t care what month it is.

Available in the case this weekend—come grab one before it disappears.

04/10/2026

Spring is trying… and we’re meeting it halfway.

Yes, it’s April. Yes, it’s raining. No, you’re not staying home. We’ve got a menu that leans cozy when the weather refuses to cooperate, with just enough brightness to remind you that spring is actually happening.

This Weekend’s Highlights:

Looking ahead, the calendar is sneaking up on you.

The end of the school year is around the corner—translation: don’t be the person scrambling for a last-minute grocery store cake. Order a proper graduation cake now, or grab a Floriole gift card and be the teacher’s favorite.

And yes, Mother’s Day pre-orders are coming soon. Consider this your gentle warning before it becomes a full-blown scramble.

Thanks, as always, for showing up—rain, shine, or full Chicago chaos. If you’ve had something lately that made your day a little better, we’d love a quick 5-star Google review. It helps more than you think.

See you this weekend.

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04/06/2026

After weeks of fierce competition, questionable loyalties, and some truly unhinged voting behavior…

We have a winner.

🥇 The Parisian Sandwich 🥇

She didn’t just win—she outperformed. Crispy baguette, proper ham, butter doing exactly what butter should do… it was never just a sandwich. It was a statement.

To our other contenders: you fought bravely. (Almond croissant, we see you. House sourdough, you had a moment.)

To everyone who voted, debated, campaigned, and maybe took this a little too seriously—same.

The Parisian is available daily. Come see what all the noise was about.