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Situated in the picturesque Wicker Park neighborhood in Chicago, Alliance Bakery features fine European pastries and desserts, custom-designed cakes to suit any occasion, and a full espresso bar. Come visit us and enjoy our free wifi room and outdoor café.
We are not organic or vegan, but we do use only the best ingredients: 82%-butter, cream, seasonal fruits and premium chocolates. We also do our best to help save the planet by limiting waste and the use of unnecessary products like plastic, aerosols and other harmful products which larger production companies do not avoid.
Chef Peter Rios, Owner and Executive Pastry Chef
Chef Peter Rios operates the Alliance Bakery & Café. Chef Rios has served as executive pastry chef at the Fairmont Hotel Chicago leading a team of ten in the pastry department. He created Asian and global inspired desserts at Aria, the hotel’s award-winning restaurant. The Aria Sushi Bar, Lobby Lounge and the Club Lounge were other outlets at the Fairmont which offered international desserts.
Prior to Fairmont Hotel, Chef Rios served as executive pastry chef at Sofitel Hotel Chicago for almost 4 years. He enjoyed the challenge of preparing modern French pastries for the flagship hotel of this French hotel company.
As executive pastry chef for the Art Institute of Chicago for 6 years, Chef Rios created many themed buffets and displayed his talents in matching modern and traditional pastry to art exhibits and shows for this famous museum.
Chef Rios has trained extensively in Europe and has participated in demonstrations in Paris, Lyon and Nice, France and most recently in Chocolate and Pastry seminars in Istanbul, Turkey. Chef Rios is a graduate of Kendall College School of Culinary Arts. He continues to learn and evolve in the art of pastry.
Awards & Accolades
3rd Place - Food Network Chocolate Challenge 2004
Finalist - Grand Prix of Chocolat in Paris, France 2002
Gold Medal "Pastry Chef of the Year" - Patisfrance US Pastry Competition New York 2001
Gold Medal "Best Taste Award" - Patisfrance US Pastry Competition New York 2001
1st Place - National Plated Dessert Competition at the Albert Uster Imports Maryland 2000
2nd Place &"Best Taste Award" - Nouveau Beaujolais Pastry Competition Chicago 1999
USA Pastry Team - Beaver Creek National Pastry Competition 2001
