According to a recent article from Block Club Chicago, Luciana’s Kitchen will close its current space at Edge of Sweetness to expand with its own storefront.
A representative of Luciana’s Kitchen was not immediately available for commentary upon What Now Chicago’s request.
While an official opening date and address for the new storefront has yet to be released, according to the article, “As Luciana’s Kitchen has expanded, the business has outgrown the shared space, Alonso and Cureses said. They plan to open their cafe next year, but it could take a while to find a storefront, build it out, and go through the city’s permitting process.”
“Luciana Alonso and her husband, Diego Cureses, opened Luciana’s Kitchen in 2020, using the shared kitchen at the Edgewater bakery Edge of Sweetness to serve up to-go homemade empanadas, pastries, and sandwiches.”
“In January, the couple took over the retail space within Edge of Sweetness and opened a small cafe. But Alonso and Cureses recently decided to close the front-of-house portion of their business and focus on filling online orders while they save money to move into their storefront, they said.”
“For now, Alonso and Cureses are still using Edge of Sweetness’ kitchen, which is shared by seven small businesses. People can place orders online for delivery or pick them up inside Edge of Sweetness. Alonso and Cureses hope to open their storefront near Edgewater, but they will continue offering free delivery to neighbors if they end up moving elsewhere in the city or out to the suburbs, they said,” the article adds.
Luciana’s Kitchen’s company website tells us a bit more about Luciana and Diego, stating, “I was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina and I moved to Chicago about 15 years ago. My husband, Diego, and I both share a passion for cooking and wanted to pursue our dreams here in the United States.”
“While we have worked at different restaurants and coffee houses as pastry chefs and cooks, I have always wanted to start my own business. My goal was to bring the Argentinian traditional recipes that I grew up eating which are amazingly tasty for everyone to experience and discover new flavors. I take pride in my traditions and It makes me happy to be able to reach many people’s homes now with my authentic Argentinian cuisine.”
