The Loop, as you may have noticed, is lousy with Potbellies, Paneras, Corner Bakeries, Einsteins, Au Bon Pains, and Pret a Mangers at every corner, all eager to feed and nourish hoards of office workers as efficiently as possible and make them feel good about the decision to resist the siren call of McDonald’s or Chipotle and spend their money on a salad or sandwich they could have just as easily made at home.
Aimee Levitt
The cake, when we finally got to it, did not taste quite as good as it looked. It actually tasted a lot like sugar, without any hints of lemon or vanilla that would make it more sophisticated. (Why I expected subtlety in something that looks like that, I have no idea.) In retrospect, I probably should have gotten a doughnut or a cookie and tried the Stumptown nitro iced coffee. And the fact that I am considering this makes me think that next time I have to meet someone for a quick meal in the Loop, this is one of the first places I’ll suggest.
