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Cafe Selmarie, Chicago Illinois

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I am a sucker for any place with tasty baked goods, and Cafe Selmarie is the bakery in my Lincoln Square neighborhood. My favorite time to dine here is early mornings when you can get a plate full of turkey sausage, a fried egg, home fries and cappucino and have a nice leisurely breakfast. There’s a relaxing view of the Lincoln Square fountain and mini-park just outside the cafe. 

If you find yourself in Chicago by the Ravenswood/Lincoln Square area chances are you’ll catch me there haunting that bakery case. I strongly suggest the German cheesecake or the banana eclair. There are literally thousands of places to get a good breakfast or pastry in Chicago, but none of them are as close to my home office with this kind of quality. 

Cafe Selmarie isn’t really a place to write articles (there are plenty of places right down the sidewalk for that) but it’s a lovely oasis where you can take refuge from deadlines, second drafts and queries. Recommended.