Baltimore-area bakery expands to Chicago

A Baltimore-area bakery has expanded to Chicago. Roggenart European Bakery, Bistro & Café recently opened at 565 W. Diversey Parkway in Lincoln Park. Like the bakery’s other locations, the Chicago spot makes everything from scratch and offers small batches of savory and sweet pastries, croissants, and sandwiches among other popular items. The opening comes after Roggenart opened a store in Arlington, Virginia, in March as part of owners Neman Popov and Brody Tennant’s plan to expand outside Maryland. Roggenart also opened a location in Mount Vernon in Baltimore in April and has stores in Columbia, Ellicott City, Savage and Towson.