If a pastry consisting of pie dough, frosting, and fruity filling is wrong, then there’s really no need to be right. Elevating the toaster pastry template of our childhood, bakeries and cafes across the city are popping out novel new takes on “pop tarts.” The nostalgia factor coupled with the dough factor equals unparalleled deliciousness.

In case the legions of girls hawking cookies at every street corner hasn’t given it away yet, we are in the delicious throes of Girl Scout Cookie season. Temptation is a Thin Mint cookie. And if you’re going to cede to temptation, you may as well raise the bar a little bit by indulging in some of the illustrious Girl Scout Cookie-inspired desserts at Sepia. They’re a lot classier than bingeing on boxes.

Each year, madly popular Baconfest Chicago brings out the best in carnivorous cravings, proving that bacon fanfare has transcended trend to become a permanent obsession. With the grand event taking place April 17 and 18, and with April being “Bacon Month,” it’s apropos to round up some of the best bacon creations in Chicago. Think of it as “research” and “warm up” for the big event.