Many of us know that chocolate makes everything better. Delightful Pastries clearly agrees, which is
why they are celebrating National “Brownie at Brunch” Month with a decadent brunch. At Delightful Pastries Old Town Café and Store (1710 N. Wells St) you can pair your delicious savory brunch with a rich chocolate brownie-one of Delightful Pastries most popular items.
Delightful Pastries’ Brunch, served from opening at 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Fr 
iday and from8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, features house specials that you are sure to enjoy, such as Bacon, Bacon Yum ($9.95), scrambled eggs with ham, two strips of bacon and one slice of extra thick cut bacon; or the many varieties of omelets, such as the Backwoods ($9.95), prepared with sautéed local mushrooms, green onions, Swiss cheese, bourbon, beet horseradish sour cream sauce. Another favorite brunch treat is the Carrot Cake Pancake (8.95), three spiced pancakes baked with carrots, pineapple, vanilla bean extract and layers of cream cheese.
While it’s difficult to pace yourself with such delicious brunch options, be sure to save room for a
chocolate dessert. Delightful Pastries boasts a divine selection of brownies, including Fudge Walnut Brownies ($3-$3.50), Pecan Praline Brownies ($3-$3.50), Cream Cheese Brownie ($2.50-$3.50), Triple Decker Peanut Butter Brownie ($3-$3.50) and Paradise Brownies ($2.50-$3.50). With so many delicious brunch and brownie options, you will be able to justify many trips back to try them all.
Delightful Pastries Old Town at 1710 N. Wells St., (312) 255-0724, offers selections off bakery and café items, perfect for matching your mood, whether sweet or savory.
Delightful Pastries has Redesigned Raspberries in Cream for August 7National Raspberries in Cream Day
Raspberries are a summertime delight and nothing says summer quite like fresh raspberries and cream 
. Delightful Pastries takes raspberries and cream and transforms them into a moist, fresh, creamy cake. The Raspberry Chocolate Mousse Cake ($42 for an 8-inch cake) is made with rich chocolate mousse topped with raspberries, sandwiched between framboise soaked in either chocolate or vanilla genoise, and finished off with whipped cream.
The freshness and richness of this cake is the just the cake to help you celebrate summer, leaving you to savor every bite. Stop by and pick up a Raspberry Chocolate Mousse and see all the other bakery temptations available at Delightful Pastries.
Unlike the fleeting Chicago summer, this cake is available to be enjoyed round at Delightful Pastries in Jefferson Park at 5927 W. Lawrence, (773) 545-7215.
Delightful Pastries is getting Zany with Zucchini for National Zucchini DayAugust 8
Many bakeries steer clear of vegetables in their kitchens, but Delightful Pastries is a master at making 
vegetables taste as good as any of their other sweets. August 8 is National Zucchini Day, which is the perfect reason to enjoy Delightful Pastries’ delicious vegetable items such as the Vegetable Frittata and Zucchini Bread, both made with fresh organic zucchini.
The Vegetable Frittata ($5.75-$6.75), best described as a vegetable and egg cake, is a vegetarian’s dream, made with the freshest potato, onion, Fontina cheese, spinach, mushroom 
and zucchini and served with a fresh side salad. For those with a sweet tooth, the Zucchini Bread ($8.50 per loaf) is a great breakfast treat. Sweet, moist and flavorful, you will hardly realize you are eating a vegetable. Delightful Pastries offers a wide range of vegetable infused creations such as sweet breads like the Banana Nut Bread ($8.50 per loaf) or Carrot Cake ($8.50 per loaf). Dive deeper into vegetables at breakfast with the Vegetable Quiche ($5.75-$7.25).
These zucchini dishes, amongst a wide range of freshly crafted items, can be found at Delightful Pastries three Chicago locations: Old Town at 1710 N. Wells St., (312) 255-0724; Jefferson Park at 5927 W. Lawrence, (773) 545-7215, and Chicago French Market at 131 N. Clinton, (312) 234-9644.
Hot Potatoes at Delightful Pastries: August 19 is National Hot and Spicy Foods Day and National Potato Day
The August heat is not the only reason why things are hot at Delightful Pastries. August 19 is National Hot and Spicy Food Day as well as National Potato Day. Delightful Pastries is all geared up to help show Chicago how they make things spicy and keep you guessing with their unique potato dishes.
Delightful Pastries adds spice and flavor to their sandwiches with three of their homemade and flavorful 
sauces. The original sauce options include a Japanese inspired sauce (included with selected sandwiches), made with teriyaki and mayo. Thai Cowboy Sauce (included with select sandwiches), is made with buttermilk ranch and homemade sriracha. What the Puck sauce (included with select sandwiches), is a homemade barbecue sauce with ghost chili pepper and bourbon. These sauces are sure to add a kick to your sandwich and leave you trying to imagine how you enjoyed a sandwich without them ever before.
Potato lovers have never met a potato dish they did not like. Delightful Pastries is ready to serve you a potato dish unlike anything you have ever tried. If you are looking for something different, try Delightful Pastries’ Pierogi ($6 for 4, $8 for 6) a traditional Polish dumpling served with the perfect combination of potato and cheese.
Potatoes slip seamlessly into the breakfast scene at Delightful Pastries. The British Mob ($9.95) features pan-fried potatoes, served with braised beans and blood sausage. The equally crisp and fluffy hash browns (included with breakfast items) are the perfect side to any breakfast dish.
Whether you are celebrating National Hot and Spicy Foods Day or National Potato Day, or even a bit of both, August 19 is a great day to visit Delightful Pastries.
Delightful Pastries’ mastery of flavor is clear in all their bakery and café items. See for yourself at any of Delightful Pastries’ three Chicago locations: Old Town at 1710 N. Wells St., (312) 255-0724; Jefferson Park at 5927 W. Lawrence, (773) 545-7215, and Chicago French Market at 131 N. Clinton, (312) 234-9644. Visitwww.delightfulpastries.com for more information.
