×Canele, Coffee and Stew at Amaranth Bakery and Café

Canele, coffee and stew at Amaranth Bakery and Café

Venture to the historic West Side neighborhood of Walnut Hill, to the east of Washington Park along the Lisbon thoroughfare, and you will come upon an urban oasis—an overused term, I admit, but Amaranth Bakery and Cafe epitomizes the concept. On a massive lot transformed into a lush, verdant garden, complete with raised beds of berry, herb and vegetable varieties, wildflower plots teeming with butterflies, fruit trees and even a working apiary, Amaranth sets a tone of reprieve and renewal. Explore the outdoor patio cut from the greenery, and park yourself at a picnic table by a fire pit and grill, encircled by whimsical rebar sculptures, shielded by a wooden fence with folky mosaic ti

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