Neighborhood Watch

Everything Must Go at Bleeding Heart Bakery; South Loop Getting a Pastry Shop

Roscoe Village: It’s last call at Bleeding Heart Bakery, which closes its Roscoe Village location at Belmont and Damen tomorrow—and everything must go! Find sales on everything from products to shelving units. [Grub Street]

South Loop: A new retail pastry shop is setting up shop in the South Loop, which according to the permitt will have no actual baking on site. On the upside, it’s something for the mostly desolate South Loop, which can take all the help it can get it. [Sloopin]

River North: Graham Elliot’s winter menu drops this week, featuring fondue, venison, and persimmon dishes on that wacky new menu format. [Twitter]

Various Locations: Serious Eats gives us nine more reasons to love hot chocolate, even when it’s not below freezing. Aside from all the usual suspects, we’re happy to some love for Cafe Jumping Bean and Canady Le Chocolatier thrown in the mix. [Serious Eats Chicago]

Everything Must Go at Bleeding Heart Bakery; South Loop Getting a Pastry Shop