{"id":799008,"date":"2026-05-15T20:52:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T20:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/799008\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T20:52:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T20:52:15","slug":"verzenay-chicago-named-among-best-french-bakeries-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/799008\/","title":{"rendered":"Verz\u00eanay Chicago Named Among Best French Bakeries in the US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\" alt=\"Verz\u00eanay Bakery\" width=\"1024\" height=\"864\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Verzenay1-1024x864.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a data-force-follow=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/secretchicago.com\/author\/elena-smentkowski\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" data-lazy- class=\"avatar avatar-40 photo\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778878333_25_5e7e51bebcc538d8129d521052d57f8e9321552d82efc67239fb0d02c048e40c.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tStaff Writer\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0<br \/>\n\t\t\tMay 15, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Looking for a <strong>new pastry spot <\/strong>to try <strong>this weekend in Chicago? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You might want to consider this <strong>local French patisserie<\/strong> that was<strong> named among the best in the nation!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Verz\u00eanay Chicago<\/strong> was just <strong>featured among Tasting Table\u2019s<\/strong> latest roundup of <strong>14 Best French Bakeries in the U.S.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a look at <strong>what makes the caf\u00e9 special.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All about Verz\u00eanay<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"838\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Raspberry tart from Verz\u00eanay \" class=\"wp-image-76997\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Verzenay2-1024x838.jpg\"\/>Verz\u00eanay via Facebook<\/p>\n<p>What <strong>started as a farmers market stand<\/strong> has since grown into an <strong>award-winning brick-and-mortar operation<\/strong> in Lincoln Park.<\/p>\n<p>Tasting Table credits owner and <strong>head chef Ayisha Farheen<\/strong> with <strong>setting Verz\u00eanay apart<\/strong> amongst <strong>Chicago\u2019s<\/strong> rapidly expanding <strong>boutique bakery scene.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Farheen has cultivated a menu combining <strong>classical French baking techniques<\/strong> with <strong>global flavors <\/strong>and <strong>sustainably-sourced ingredients.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"677\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Verz\u00eanay\" class=\"wp-image-76999\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Verzenay3-1024x677.jpg\"\/>Photo\/Verz\u00eanay via Facebook<\/p>\n<p>Popular specialties include the <strong>Raspberry Rose Croissant, Strawberry Ricotta cake slice,<\/strong> and <strong>Kouign Amann.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Verz\u00eanay also offers <strong>savory scones and quiches, croissant sandwiches, <\/strong>and <strong>gourmet breads. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And on the beverage front, you\u2019ll find <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/secretchicago.com\/worlds-largest-matcha-festival-chicago-2026\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretchicago.com\/worlds-largest-matcha-festival-chicago-2026\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_0\" data-category=\"click_internal\">strawberry Matcha<\/a><\/strong> lattes,<strong> \u201cParisian Rain\u201d <\/strong>tea,<strong> <\/strong>and classic coffee drinks.<\/p>\n<p>So <strong>be sure to pop in <\/strong>next time you\u2019re in the neighborhood<strong> <\/strong>and see for yourself what the hype around Verz\u00eanay is all about!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Staff Writer \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 May 15, 2026 Looking for a new pastry spot to try this weekend in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":799009,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5124],"tags":[960,5386,1818],"class_list":{"0":"post-799008","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-chicago","8":"tag-chicago","9":"tag-il","10":"tag-illinois"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116580577898832680","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/799008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=799008"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/799008\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/799009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=799008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=799008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=799008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}