Feb 7, 2025 - Food and Drink
Chicago's new Milk Bar pays tribute to the classics
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Compost cookie, cake truffles, Milk Bar pie and birthday cake. Photo: Carrie Shepherd/Axios
The popular New York bakery Milk Bar opens its first Chicago location Saturday in Fulton Market.
Zoom in: Chef Christina Tosi has created two sweet takes (well, sweeter in one case) on some local favorites.
The bite: Portillo's Chocolate Cake Cookie ($3.25)
- Warmed up, it's a gooey piece of chocolate cake in cookie form with a perfect ratio of chips to cookie base. It will fill the craving of Portillo's cake and is a little easier to eat on the go than a slice.
The intrigue: No mayonnaise in this one, Tosi tells Axios.
The bite: The Hot Dog Bomb ($6)
- Carrie's husband Matt is stepping in on this one because she's a vegetarian.
What he's saying: "The relish, mustard and poppy seed bun give it a true Chicago dog taste. There's some kick in the mustard but not sure what it is."
- "I'd order a six-pack of those."
If you go: Milk Bar is at 200 N. Green St. at The Hoxton Hotel.