One of Chicago’s Most Beloved Dessert Makers Is Opening in the West Loop

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By: Ashok Selvam | Feb 4, 2019 | Chicago.Eater.com

This summer, Black Dog Gelato, a dessert maker loved by much of Chicago’s culinary elite, plans to open a West Loop location. The shop is taking over the former Harvest Juicery at 1012 W. Lake Street. While owner Jessica Oloroso doesn’t want to disclose much right now, she writes that the location represents “new beginnings” for the company that opened its first location in 2009 in West Town. Oloroso is a former pastry chef who worked at Scylla, the since-shuttered Bucktown restaurant that featured Iron Chef Stephanie Izard’s talents. Oloroso’s gelatos began popping up at farmer’s markets and at dessert menus at restaurants across the city more than a decade ago. She makes creamy standards like vanilla sea caramel and pistachio. But the shop’s known best for Oloroso’s rotating menu of unusual combination like rosemary Irish cream. Read More....