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22nd November 2024
Sazón de Illinois: Reina’s Cakes - ILLN
HUMBOLDT PARK – Window shopping on Division Street, it’s impossible to miss the colorful mural and vibrant storefront announcing Reina’s Cakes.
A warehouse that sat empty for years at 2550 W. Division St. is now home to Humboldt Park’s only Latina-owned bakery and cake shop.
“I said to myself, if I’m going to do it, I’m going to offer everything,” said Reina Marcelle, 53, who’s the founder and owner of Reina’s Cakes. “I want this place to be for everyone.”
Marcelle has certainly remaine...