Bleeding Heart Bakery

Bleeding Heart Bakery is located at 1955 W Belmont Ave in Chicago and has been in the business of Retail Bakeries since 2005.

Know Before You Go: Garcia also owns Chaos Theory Cakes on Lincoln Avenue, where savory desserts--cupcakes, in particular--are creating buzz.

When to Go: If you can't make it to the store, you can check out the goodies each week at the Green City Market.

In ShortA vintage sign for the bygone Philip's Bakery marks this certified organic bakery, which relocated from its digs on Chicago Avenue to a subdued storefront. Inside is anything but subdued, however, as owner Michelle…

Founded in 2003 by Michelle and Valentin Garcia, Bleeding Heart's Organic Mission has really taken off and become a for-runner on the Chicago Local Bakery scene. The style in unique and very artistic with a flare for Rock n' Roll, but never sacrificing the beauty. The bakery uses all organic ingredients from the flour, to the butter and everything in between. Whenever local products are...

First certified organic retail bakery in the United States. Opened Oct. 31, 2005. Second location now opened at 1955 W. Belmont!

The asymmetric neon sign glowing Organic Bakery may lead some to believe that Bleeding Heart Bakery produces tasteless and uninspiring sweets. Those people have obviously never sampled any of the bakery's red velvet cupcakes or witnessed any of their tattoo wedding cakes. Vegans and carnivores alike love Bleeding Heart Bakery, self-proclaimed as local, sustainable, punk rock pastry. Inside, the...