CHICAGO — Levain Bakery, a New York City brand best known for its chocolate chip cookies, is expanding in the Midwest with the announcement of a second location opening this fall in Chicago.
This will be the second bakery in the Windy City for the brand, with the first one opening November 2022 in West Loop.
The new bakery will be in River North and continues the brand’s brick-and-mortar expansion outside of its New York City base.
“We fell in love fast with Chicago and are so excited to be able to serve more locals, as well as visitors to the city,” said Pam Weekes and Connie McDonald, founders of Levain. “River North has such a great mix of residents, diners, and office workers. We hope to see people stop by for dessert after an amazing dinner, a midday work break, or before taking a stroll along the river.”
Earlier this year, Levain celebrated the opening of its first California location in Los Angeles.
The bakery has 13 locations total, with eight bakeries in the New York City area — including its original store on 74th Street — and additional shops in Washington DC, Maryland and Boston.
