From their website, In 2020, during the early days of the pandemic, we started baking to occupy ourselves at home. A friend gifted us a sourdough starter, and we were amazed when the first sourdough bread we baked was a success. With downtime came curiosity about making our own starter. From that moment on, we were baking anything and everything with sourdough . . . quickly realizing that the bagels we made were pretty special. As time went on and our friends were coming by (socially distanced) to sample our goods, we came to understand that not only had we created delicious, comforting breads, bagels, sweets, and more, but a real sense of purpose for our family during this unprecedented time. R and A Sourdough was born, and we (Rachel and Adam) believe we have something wonderful to share with you.’ From the Chicago Eater website, ‘Remember that massive sourdough moment in the stages of the pandemic? While many have since set their starters aside, spouses Rachel and Adam Beltzman have turned their socially distanced distraction into a tiny takeout-only bakery in Ravenswood and winning hearts all over town with their distinctive sourdough bagels. In addition to an impressive roster of varieties like za’atar, oats-and-honey, and rosemary with pink salt, the shop is also curing, smoking, and slicing its own nova lox, corned beef, and pastrami.’
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R and A Sourdough
Address: 1938 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
Phone: (773) 942-6405
URL - https://randasourdough.com/
From their website, In 2020, during the early days of the pandemic, we started baking to occupy ourselves at home. A friend gifted us a sourdough starter, and we were amazed when the first sourdough bread we baked was a success. With downtime came curiosity about making our own starter. From that moment on, we were baking anything and everything with sourdough . . . quickly realizing that the bagels we made were pretty special. As time went on and our friends were coming by (socially distanced) to sample our goods, we came to understand that not only had we created delicious, comforting breads, bagels, sweets, and more, but a real sense of purpose for our family during this unprecedented time. R and A Sourdough was born, and we (Rachel and Adam) believe we have something wonderful to share with you.’ From the Chicago Eater website, ‘Remember that massive sourdough moment in the stages of the pandemic? While many have since set their starters aside, spouses Rachel and Adam Beltzman have turned their socially distanced distraction into a tiny takeout-only bakery in Ravenswood and winning hearts all over town with their distinctive sourdough bagels. In addition to an impressive roster of varieties like za’atar, oats-and-honey, and rosemary with pink salt, the shop is also curing, smoking, and slicing its own nova lox, corned beef, and pastrami.’
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