shorty wrote:I was happy to see that Sunset Foods is starting to carry some of Hewn's bakery products on weekends.
toria wrote:Also Floriole. I don't know if they are still open.
marothisu wrote:Good Ambler in Fulton Market makes them - 216 N Peoria St. More or less around the corner from Publican, Next, Roister, etc.
nsxtasy wrote:marothisu wrote:Good Ambler in Fulton Market makes them - 216 N Peoria St. More or less around the corner from Publican, Next, Roister, etc.
Yes they do. And theirs are absolutely outstanding.
Good Ambler
Café, bakery, and chocolatier in Fulton Market
216 N Peoria
Chicago, IL 60607
312-872-7165
nsxtasy wrote:Another place that has them on the menu is Publican Quality Bread at 1759 W. Grand. Anybody try theirs yet?
nsxtasy wrote:nsxtasy wrote:marothisu wrote:Good Ambler in Fulton Market makes them - 216 N Peoria St. More or less around the corner from Publican, Next, Roister, etc.
Yes they do. And theirs are absolutely outstanding.
Good Ambler
Café, bakery, and chocolatier in Fulton Market
216 N Peoria
Chicago, IL 60607
312-872-7165
I got more kouign amanns at Good Ambler this morning. They are still absolutely outstanding! It's also worth noting their ample supply; they had 8-10 of them at 11:30 this morning.
nsxtasy wrote:Eater recently updated their list of The Hottest Bakeries in Chicago. On it, I noticed a place I have never heard of, that has kouign amanns on their website menu: Loaf Lounge, in Logan Square. Anybody tried theirs yet? Otherwise I'm sure I'll make it there some time soon...
nsxtasy wrote:I'll have to try the ones at Loaf Lounge and at Verzenay (that's the proper spelling), which in addition to Green City Market now have their own shop about a block north of the Biograph Theater.
nsxtasy wrote:Good Ambler, which not only has kouign amanns that are amazingly delicious IMHO, but every time I've been there, they have always had plenty (8-10) of them.
nsxtasy wrote:Eater recently updated their list of The Hottest Bakeries in Chicago. On it, I noticed a place I have never heard of, that has kouign amanns on their website menu: Loaf Lounge, in Logan Square. Anybody tried theirs yet? Otherwise I'm sure I'll make it there some time soon...
nsxtasy wrote:bon2mic wrote:I went to Hewn last weekend and tried the Kouign-amann. It was just okay. There was no crunchy sugar on top, which I, personally love. It was more like brushed with liquid sugar. And the dough itself didn't get that soft, moist bit in the middle - really it was more like a croissant with sweeter outside layer. I have to say that I am no expert on what it 'should' be, but I didn't find this one as interesting as others I have had.
I agree. Theirs is not as sweet, not as flavorful, and rather dry. It was much more similar to a croissant than to other kouign amanns I've had; I was thinking this to myself even before I searched for this topic and found your post saying much the same thing. This is the kouign amann I bought at Hewn in Evanston today:
nsxtasy wrote:Here's a brie and apple butter kouign amann I picked up today from the Au Levain Bakery pop-up. The good news is, it's excellent. The bad news is, they omitted another item I ordered, which I didn't discover till I drove all the way home.
boudreaulicious wrote:I get that you’re super peeved about this, since you’ve now posted about it in multiple threads
boudreaulicious wrote:did you bother calling when you got home to let them know and give them a chance to make good? Mistakes happen and most places will rectify it (refund, credit on next order, etc).