This year, November 23rd is one of the biggest days for Eli’s Cheesecake because this Saturday, we will be holding our bi-annual Dock Sale as well as participating in Chicago’s Lights Festival.

Eli’s will be holding it’s Thanksgiving Dock Sale at 6701 West Forest Preserve Drive from 9am to 2pm.  Visitors can save up to 50% on the biggest selection of Eli’s products available anywhere.

Eli’s Cheesecake will also be participating in the Chicago Lights Festival at Pioneer Court at the south end of the Magnificent Mile on Michigan Avenue.  We will be offering FREE Eli’s Cheesecake slice decorating from 11am to 4pm with the help of students from the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences.

Guests to either event can also donate nonperishable food to the Greater Chicago Food Depository and receive a FREE slice of Eli’s Cheesecake.  Additionally, anyone who makes a donation of $10 or more will receive a FREE 7″ Eli’s Cheesecake to take home!  We hope to see you there!

Today, Eli’s Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake made a special appearance on Good Day Chicago.  Sun-Times Splash editor Susanna Negovan was on set with her “Things We Love” segment, where she shared her passion for Eli’s Cheesecake with the world.  Check out the segment here, then go order some delicious Eli’s Cheesecake for yourself on our website.  We’ll deliver just in time for Turkey Day!

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Neil Steinberg, a columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, has recently begun promoting Eli’s Cheesecake on his blog.  Steinberg is a prolific writer whose work has appeared in several newspapers and magazines, including The Washington Post, Forbes, Rolling Stone, and Sports Illustrated.  Steinberg graduated from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism in 1982 and joined the staff of the Chicago Sun-Times in 1987 as a feature writer.  In 1996, he began working as a columnist, publishing four days a week in the Sun-Times news section.  Steinberg has also authored seven books; the latest of which, Out of the Wreck I Rise: A Literary Guide to Recovery, is set to be released in the spring of 2015.  Eli’s Cheesecake is proud to be advertised on Neil Steinberg’s blog through the holiday season.  Check it out here.

Eli’s Cheesecake Bakery Café proudly welcomes Chicago food royalty onto our culinary team.  Berta Navarro is working behind the scenes of the café every Monday afternoon to provide visitors with a taste of authentic Mexican cuisine.  Born in Mexico, Navarro moved to the U.S. with her family when she was just seven years old.  Navarro’s passion for Mexican food and culture culminated in the opening of Café 28 in Chicago in 1996.   The restaurant offered patrons upscale Mexican dining, with dishes that included salmon tartare and honey jalapeño pork chops.  And although Café 28 closed its doors after 17 years of service this past February, Navarro’s food continues to live on every Monday at Eli’s Cheesecake Bakery Café, where tacos and other authentic Mexican faire are still being prepared by Navarro and our team.  Stop in or call (773) 205-3800 to ask about the daily specials.

Yesterday, Eli’s Cheesecake celebrated the opening of Runway 10C-28C at O’Hare International Airport.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Department of Aviation Commissioner Rosemarie Andolino were present at the festivities to congratulate O’Hare personnel and to emphasize the positive impact the new runway will have on the city’s economy.  Eli’s Cheesecake offered delectable desserts for those in attendance (including Commissioner Andolino) and commemorated the occasion with a custom-made cheesecake in the form of the new runway.  Check out the photos from the event below:

Eli’s President Marc Schulman congratulates Roundy’s & Mariano’s CEO Bob Mariano on opening his 11th Mariano’s Market in Illinois and 5th in the City of Chicago. The store opens on Tuesday October 8th at 6am.

Eli’s Cheesecake will be serving our Celebratory Cheesecake for Mariano’s Opening & Samples on Tuesday, October 8th and Wednesday, October 9th at the newest Mariano’s at 16th and Clark in Chicago’s South Loop.

This past Saturday, Eli’s appeared at the Anuga Food Show in Cologne, Germany.  The Anuga Food Show is the largest food show in the world, hosting over 6,500 exhibitors from 98 different countries.  Eli’s Cheesecake’s own Pete Filippeli was on hand to distribute samples and talk cheesecake with the 150,000 people in attendance.  Special thanks to Justine Filippeli for offering a helping hand.  We also recognize our dear friend, the late Walter Babian, who pioneered Eli’s Cheesecake internationally early in our company’s history.  Check out some photos from the opening weekend below and learn more about this amazing show here.