EvaDean's Bakery and Cafe

EvaDean's Bakery and Cafe is a Wilmette bakery and cafe offering handcrafted baked goods, breakfast, lunch, and cocktails, led by chef Garrett and baker Jordana. The menu spans French macarons, decorated cakes, house-made burgers, and seasonal specials, with Jordana overseeing pastry and Jory Downer (a 2006 Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie champion) contributing artisan breads and laminated doughs. For weddings, the team has delivered custom cakes with flavor combinations such as yellow cake with raspberry, pistachio cream, and buttercream frosting. Jordana trained at the French Pastry School in Chicago; Garrett rose to executive chef at Farmhouse Evanston after starting his culinary career at 15; and Jory Downer brings 45 years in the bakery business. Based in Wilmette, with wedding cake delivery to venues including the Dawes House in Evanston. A wedding planner who hired EvaDean's for her brother's October wedding at the Dawes House praised the cake tasting experience, prompt and efficient delivery, and guests who raved about how delicious the cake was.