Lincoln Square Chamber Of Commerce: Lincoln Square Bakery With A Mission Revamps Space, Expand Hours

Press release from Lincoln Square Chamber of Commerce:

October 14, 2021

by Marissa Nelson / WTTW News / October 11, 2021

Alexis Long has a passion for baking, and the nonprofit Gateway to Learning’s culinary program is helping Long work toward her goal of turning her hobby into a career.

“To be a French pastry chef and maybe move up to cakes,” Long said.

Gateway provides life skills and workforce training to adults with “intellectual challenges and developmental disabilities.” One of the organization’s sweetest offerings is Dorothy’s Sweet Shoppe, a bakery located at 4925 Lincoln Ave.

“I bake the cookies, the kolackies. ... I wipe the tables, sweep the floor,” said Billy Kocol, a Gateway participant. Read more and Watch HERE

This press release was produced by Lincoln Square Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author’s own.