The bakery in downtown St. Charles that I went to a few
days ago, but found closed, has actually closed-closed, as in it's gone out of
business! What a shame! We saw it very much in business after the St. Patrick's
Day parade, but that must've been their last hurrah. Now the display cases are
empty & the walls are bare. It looked like a very tasty place and we never
had the chance to try it. Damn.
I remembered seeing another bakery on Randall Rd., a very
big road with just about any restaurant and shop that you could possibly need,
not too far from our house. We drove over hoping for better luck than our first
stop. Nope. It's closed & for sale signs are plastered in the windows.
Strike 2.
I couldn't recall seeing other bakeries in the area. My
phone / internet searches where bringing up the two I just tried, in addition
to place like Panara, The Corner Bakery, Bakers Square, etc. Not exactly
helpful. (I know that grocery stores, Costco, etc. can do cakes, but I'm hoping
to support a local business. Plus, Shawn's past cakes have been over the top
amazing, that I'd be a bit disappointed to get Lilly a generic sheet cake that
anyone else could also get. Those are perfect for other occasions, but I'm
trying hard not to use them for her first birthday.)
In an effort to get *something* accomplished today, since
ordering a cake was not happening, we found a toy store and picked up a present
for Shawn's friend, whose birthday party is tomorrow. It was a tough decision
to settle on just one thing, but we thought he'd like a superhero Lego kit and
added a few dozen things to Shawn's wishlist, naturally.
Glad we got something crossed off the to-do list. Geesh!
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