No cupcake has ever tasted quite like the BLT concoction at this sleek (and tiny) Gold Coast cupcakery: Sweet cake is filled with salty pieces of bacon, smeared with a completely savory ranch “icing” and topped with fresh slices of tomato…

They had us at hello, those dreamy, creamy cupcakes…

An Andersonville bakery welcomes kids, but not their childlike behavior

Pastry chef Michelle Garcia runs this punky, organic, vegan-friendly bakery in Roscoe Village. Here, she’s doing all the bars and cookies that she earned a rep for in her original space on Chicago Avenue, plus croissants, quiche and savory tea cakes (for those who don’t subsist purely on sugar)…