Scott Zwiezen says he wanted to open an Eastern European cafe and bar since his 20s, inspired by his own family recipes and the years he’d lived in Prague during the late ’90s.

The Berwyn mainstay known as Vesecky’s Bakery is closing after more than a century of serving up Eastern European baked goods the old-fashioned way. The bakery at 6634 Cermak Road officially … ...

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I had three generations living under one roof and cooking for me. That gave me first-hand experience of almost 100 years of Eastern European history, all of which was represented in different dishes.