The prestigious James Beard Foundation named Mindy's Hot Chocolate's Mindy Segal its 2012 national award winner for Outstanding Pastry Chef.
From the restaurant's website:
"Welcome
to Mindy’s Hot Chocolate Restaurant and Dessert Bar. While we know that
you have many dining choices, we wholly commit ourselves to exceed your
expectations in all areas of your dining experience. From the moment
you walk through the front door, it is our goal to provide you with an
atmosphere that is comfortable and relaxed with exemplary service and an
evolving array of high-quality, seasonal and locally-sourced food,
drink and pastry."
"Heretofore
Mindy Segal has been best known for her stints as pastry chef at MK, MK
North, Marche, Charlie Trotter's, and Spago, but at Hot Chocolate Segal
serves a small, perpetually rotating dinner menu of seasonally inspired
creations. ... Of course, Segal's credentials guarantee an impressive
dessert list."
— Chicago Reader
"Don’t let the name fool you — it’s not just desserts here; the seasonal savory menu is just as tempting."
— Time Out Chicago
Full bar. Serving lunch Wed–Fri, dinner and dessert service Tue–Sun. Late-night Fri–Sat. Sat–Sun brunch 10 am–2 pm. Closed Mon.
The prestigious James Beard Foundation named Mindy's Hot Chocolate's Mindy Segal its 2012 national award winner for Outstanding Pastry Chef.
From the restaurant's website:
"Welcome
to Mindy’s Hot Chocolate Restaurant and Dessert Bar. While we know that
you have many dining choices, we wholly commit ourselves to exceed your
expectations in all areas of your dining experience. From the moment
you walk through the front door, it is our goal to provide you with an
atmosphere that is comfortable and relaxed with exemplary service and an
evolving array of high-quality, seasonal and locally-sourced food,
drink and pastry."
"Heretofore
Mindy Segal has been best known for her stints as pastry chef at MK, MK
North, Marche, Charlie Trotter's, and Spago, but at Hot Chocolate Segal
serves a small, perpetually rotating dinner menu of seasonally inspired
creations. ... Of course, Segal's credentials guarantee an impressive
dessert list."
— Chicago Reader
"Don’t let the name fool you — it’s not just desserts here; the seasonal savory menu is just as tempting."
— Time Out Chicago
Full bar. Serving lunch Wed–Fri, dinner and dessert service Tue–Sun. Late-night Fri–Sat. Sat–Sun brunch 10 am–2 pm. Closed Mon.