I set a goal for myself to try a different Chicago bakery every week. Well this week I cheated and stopped by Rick Bayless’s semi new cafe, Xoco (sho-ko). This wasn’t my first time there, I’ve actually been stopping in since it has opened this past September. I always run in to get an Ultra fresh cacao bean to cup hot chocolate (chocolate shot + milk) and churros. I walked by yesterday and noticed there was no line outside, so I just had to stop in. Instead of getting my usual I ordered an Authentic hot chocolate (chocolate shot +water) $2.50 and a Mexican chocolate cupcake with peanut butter frosting $3.25. I was so tempted to order the new homemade mexican vanilla soft serve ice cream, but I resisted. I will be back for that soon though! Well the cupcake was everything you could ask for; extremely most, chocolatey rich with a chocolate mousse filling inside and the light fluffy peanut butter frosting complemented it really well. I highly recommend going to Xoco and trying all their fresh baked goods and food. Warning: the lines are usually very long, so be prepared to wait. Tip: If you are taking it to go, you dont have to wait in line just make your way up to the front and they will help you.
Xoco
449 North Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60654
Bayless is the man !
by Adam – February 22, 2010 at 8:20 am
You are so lucky there are some very awesome bakeshops out that way, not like here they are all fruffy(:
by Little Sweeties – February 26, 2010 at 10:29 am
mmm. that looks goood! i have yet to make my way to xoco, and i realllly wanna check it out.
i have a similar goal of checking out a new bakery every week — or at leas try =]
we should go bakery hunting together some day! =D
by sheena – February 28, 2010 at 7:50 pm
Sheena! Yes we shall!
by Ducky – February 28, 2010 at 8:01 pm