Croissant Critique: Hendrickx Bakery

The Alliance Française’s Croissant Critique series travels around Chicago to find and rank the best croissants in our beloved city. We rate each pastry based on its flakiness, flavor, butteriness, lamination (how shiny they are), presentation (how they looked), and whether they were more traditional or innovative.

Croissant Critique: Lost Larson

For the first installment of our Croissant Critique series, we ordered from Lost Larson at the recommendation of our followers! This gorgeous bakery recently opened a storefront in Wicker Park, and its original location is in culturally-Swedish Andersonville, which makes it less surprising that Lost Larson has a strong Scandinavian influence.

Top "Terrasses" in Chicago

Un café au lait, s’il vous plaît ! After months of making coffee at home, buying it to go, or just passing up coffee altogether, the French are now allowed to reopen their famous terraces and enjoy their favorite beverage en plein air.

Weekly Book Recommendations from our Library #week15

Every week, our Librarian Renée will share with you some book recommendations for both children and adults. Recommendations are found at Culturethèque Digital library. Register here for the Alliance Française member benefit.

Weekly Book Recommendations from our Library #week14

Every week, our Librarian Renée will share with you some book recommendations for both children and adults. Recommendations are found at Culturethèque Digital library. Register here for the Alliance Française member benefit.

Weekly Book Recommendations from our Library #week13

Every week, our Librarian Renée will share with you some book recommendations for both children and adults. Recommendations are found at Culturethèque Digital library. Register here for the Alliance Française member benefit.

Weekly Book Recommendations from our Library #week12

Every week, our Librarian Renée will share with you some book recommendations for both children and adults. Recommendations are found at Culturethèque Digital library. Register here for the Alliance Française member benefit.

Weekly Book Recommendations from our Library #week11

Every week, our Librarian Renée will share with you some book recommendations for both children and adults. Recommendations are found at Culturethèque Digital library. Register here for the Alliance Française member benefit.

Weekly Book Recommendations from our Library #week10

Every week, our Librarian Renée will share with you some book recommendations for both children and adults. Recommendations are found at Culturethèque Digital library. Register here for the Alliance Française member benefit.