Dorothy's Sweet Shoppe

Dorothy's Sweet Shoppe Dorothy's offers some of the best baked sweets in the city of Chicago, crafted with care by adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

A social enterprise of Gateway to Learning. By supporting us you are supporting Gateway to Learning, a training center that helps individuals with intellectual disabilities reach their full potential and interact more fully with the community. All our food is made, packaged and sold by members of Gateway.

Want your Dorothy's Sweet Shoppe fix but find that the shoppe is closed today? Don't worry, just head over to the and f...
07/21/2026

Want your Dorothy's Sweet Shoppe fix but find that the shoppe is closed today? Don't worry, just head over to the and find our cookies, pastry bars, and of course ! We'll be at the farmers market every Tuesday 7am-12pm through September.

Don't think for a second we weren't celebrating in the sweet shoppe! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Celebrating everyone's abilities and id...
06/18/2026

Don't think for a second we weren't celebrating in the sweet shoppe! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Celebrating everyone's abilities and identities is what we're all about!

Stop by, say hi, and try some fun prideful treats! Or contact us for a special order for pride, or any other occasion. 📲 Give us a call at (708) 491-3439.

Happy Pride from your friends at Dorothy's Sweet Shoppe!

The Great Bake Walk was a great success! 🧁 It was incredibly heartwarming to see the community some out and support our ...
06/08/2026

The Great Bake Walk was a great success! 🧁 It was incredibly heartwarming to see the community some out and support our local businesses.

Shout out to participants Mario and Brianna for maneuvering the customer traffic with professionalism and care, and to our incredible staff Antonio and Shiella for supporting. You guys rock! 🌟

Thank you to the Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce for including us again!

🧁 Just a friendly reminder that Dorothy’s Sweet Shoppe is joining in on Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce's ...
06/03/2026

🧁 Just a friendly reminder that Dorothy’s Sweet Shoppe is joining in on Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce's Great Bake Walk this Sunday, June 7th!

This is your chance to stroll through Lincoln Square, discover our favorite local spots, and try some seriously good baked treats along the way.

🍰 We’ll be sharing two limited mini loaf flavors you can only get during the event:
✨ Spatula Route (find us with our friends at Bad Luck Club): Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
✨ Rolling Pin Route (right here at Dorothy’s): Mixed Berry Pound Cake

Make sure to stop by so you don’t miss out on these exclusive specials!

🎟️ Grab your tickets here: https://www.lincolnsquare.org/the-great-bake-walk

Gateway To Learning

Another successful Lincoln Square Farmers Market!When we're not having a blast on Tuesday mornings with our fellow Farm...
05/19/2026

Another successful Lincoln Square Farmers Market!

When we're not having a blast on Tuesday mornings with our fellow Farmers Market vendors, we're working hard at Dorothy's Sweet Shoppe to bring you the best drinks and treats at super reasonable prices. Monday-Friday 9:00am-2:30am, and Saturdays 9:00am-1:00am. Let's hang out more, Lincoln Square!

Have you heard about The Great Bake Walk yet? This is such a fun opportunity to partake in some of the best treats Linco...
05/13/2026

Have you heard about The Great Bake Walk yet? This is such a fun opportunity to partake in some of the best treats Lincoln Square has to offer AND check out so many of the amazing small businesses in the area at the same time. You can get special Dorothy's Sweet Shoppe items on the "Spatula Route" at Bad Luck Club and "The Rolling Pin Route", right here at Dorothy's Sweet Shoppe. You don't want to miss out on this!
Get your tickets here:
https://www.lincolnsquare.org/the-great-bake-walk

It was a successful day at the Lincoln Square Farmers Market. Cookies flew out of here thanks to our excellent team! Ou...
05/12/2026

It was a successful day at the Lincoln Square Farmers Market. Cookies flew out of here thanks to our excellent team!
Our customer Barley who happens to share a name with our Barley's Biscuits rated the biscuits 5/5 stars! Another satisfied customer...

We'll see you next week Tuesday, May 19th, 7:00am-12:00pm!

Another absolutely gorgeous morning to begin the Lincoln Square Farmers Market with! Come bask in the sun's glow and get...
05/12/2026

Another absolutely gorgeous morning to begin the Lincoln Square Farmers Market with! Come bask in the sun's glow and get all of your favorite Dorothy's Sweet Shoppe and Barley's Biscuits treats on Tuesday mornings from 7:00am-12:00pm.

We are so excited to participate in The Great Bake Walk again! This year not only will we be partnered with another incr...
05/08/2026

We are so excited to participate in The Great Bake Walk again! This year not only will we be partnered with another incredible Lincoln Square business, but Dorothy's Sweet Shoppe will also be a stop on one of the routes! Last year tickets sold out, so be sure to go to the page to get more details and buy tickets! 🎂🍪🧁

🌻 It’s farmers market season! 🌻We’re excited to be back on at Tuesdays' Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce Fa...
05/04/2026

🌻 It’s farmers market season! 🌻

We’re excited to be back on at Tuesdays' Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market starting tomorrow, May 5th! Stop by to stock up on Dorothy’s Sweets and Barley’s Biscuits, or just come say hi. We’d love to see you!

🗓 Tuesdays | 7 AM–12 PM

📍 2301 W Leland Ave — back at the original location in the parking lot at the corner of W Leland Ave & N Lincoln Ave, right next to the Western Brown Line stop.

Gateway To Learning

Address

4925 N Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL
60625

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 2:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 2:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 2:30pm
Thursday 9am - 2:30pm
Friday 9am - 2:30pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

Telephone

7737843200

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