Thank you, Somethin' Sweet!

2/9/2022

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Thank you, Somethin' Sweet!
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Somethin' Sweet Donuts has been a supporter of Bateman since they first moved to Albany Park in 2019, providing treats for events including teacher appreciation week and hosting “Dine to Donates”. This school year we welcomed them as a Gold Level sponsor of the Boosters.

We were lucky enough to sit down with Andrew, the shop’s owner, to chat about the business. Because so many Bateman teachers, parents and students are his customers he wants to give back to support them in return. We promise, If you haven’t fallen in love with them yet, you’ll certainly want to head over there after reading this! Oh, and not just for donuts, they have coffee, savory items and ice cream too!

What is the history of Somethin' Sweet?

Andrew: Our family opened Somethin’ Sweet in 2012 but my father has been baking for a very long time. He started his baking career in California in the ‘80s but moved to Chicago after marrying my mother. Since 1991 he’s been making donuts at my aunt’s and uncle’s donut shop in Batavia, IL. When they sold their business and retired, my parents decided to open our own place here in Chicago!

Several years later, we were looking to expand into Albany Park because of the close proximity to the train, lots of foot traffic, and the absence of another independent donut shop nearby. It was not only until after opening our doors that we learned how much of a hidden gem this neighborhood is. The community support, especially during Covid-19 has been amazing. People were very keen on helping us keep our doors open. For instance, coming in for a single donut and leaving a way too generous tip!

Andrew does none of the baking and focuses more on the “millennial things” as he puts it (modernizing, digital/social), but he is thrilled to be a part of the tradition and happy to not have to work for anyone else!

What are your specialities:

Andrew: We are mostly known for our cake donuts - especially the red velvet but always have flavors rotating based on the seasons and holidays. For example:

Fall/Winter - Pumpkin
Spring / Summer - Lemon
Valentines Day - Heart shaped
Birthday/Custom Donuts - where you can spell out a message with letter shaped treats
Fat Tuesday - Paczkis donuts

What are some things that make you unique?

Andrew:

#1 - We do not use any peanut ingredients for our donuts!

As a family run business we take great pride in our products and customer service. Somethin’ Sweet is an inclusive space - everyone is welcomed here.

We make our donuts fresh every night!

Somethin' Sweet will be around for a long time. Why? Because Andrew loves this business and his passion oozes from him, like the jelly oozes from the Jelly donuts. He loves meeting other business owners and community members, setting up fundraisers and events.

Now that you’re drooling, head over to Somethin' Sweet at 4456 N. Kedzie for your Valentines’ treats on February 14th and your Fat Tuesday Paczkis on March 1st!!

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