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Hewn

Super GemEvanston (suburb) · Bakery Community-sourced, unverified
📍 1733 Central St, Chicago, IL 60201

Hewn grew out of Ellen King's Evanston-condo-closet baking operation — a delivery service she called the 'Underground Bread Club' — before her partner Julie Matthei suggested turning it into a real bakery in 2013.

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The challah alone is worth the trip, made the way homemade bread is supposed to taste and rarely does anymore.
📈 Scores in the top 78% of Budget Gems on ChicagoSpecials.com

Every loaf is naturally fermented without commercial yeast, often using heritage wheat varieties, and Food & Wine has named it one of the 100 best bakeries in America.

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Hours

MonClosed
Tue-Fri 7AM-5PM
Sat-Sun 7AM-3PM
📅 Reservations not available 🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (847) 869-4396

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🚶Walk-in only
Takeout: unverified
Wheelchair access: unverified

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