filipino pandesal source?

We are looking to order a large quantity of pandesal for a party; wondering what sources folks here would recommend? We are in Bucktown, but can travel.

just bumping in case anyone has ideas? would be grateful!

Have you tried calling around the grocery stores to ask? I have seen baked goods at RRR on montrose, maybe it's worth a call.

3 R's Oriental Food
2712 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 478-2599

Have you checked GNR Fresh Farms in Niles?

You might try Uni-Mart, they have several locations, but there's one on north Clark in Chicago. They do a lot of catering you can call and check with them.

Uni-Mart
5845 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 271-8676

Hi,

I would contact foodie1, who has a Filipino Kamayan dinner advertised on the event's board.

She may do it or suggest someone else.

Regards,

Hi,

I was in a Filipino grocery store in Norh Chicago, which was selling pandesal from:

Lina's Filipino Marketplace
120 Ridge Ave, 17, Bloomingdale, IL 60108
Phone:(224) 520-8150

I don't know if they are the baker or a distributor.

Regards,

Hi,

The now closed Mrs. A Cupcakes at the Pickwick, who once leased or worked at Wheeling Bakery, seems to be working from Old World Bakery in Lake Zurich (and maybe Milettes's Cakes in Plainfield) for the meantime. The baker is Filipino, who may be able to help you.

Regards,

thanks very much for the generous help Cathy2. i put out some feelers to caterers known for it and didn't hear back; we went a different starch root. i appreciate you thinking of it!

Culinary Historians has a guest speaker on Filipino cuisine on October 10th. I asked them for a source, too:

Chef Jing Palasigue's bakery in Skokie, Cakes n' Crumbs.

They advised nothing competes with pandesal fresh from the oven, though.

Regards,