Who we are
Poplar Pastries is a small handmade Bakery/Pastry Shop. We are a husband(Ian) and wife(Georgia) duo/co-owners. Poplar Pastries specializes in yeast dough’s, cakes, and other classic baked goods. All of our pastries and desserts are a labor of love. We will offer pick up for pre_orders to save you sometime.
Poplar Pastries is a specialty pastry shop with a hyper seasonal menu. We always want you to have something new to try when you come in. While still offering classic favorites daily. We are always open to suggestions and flavor ideas.
About the Chef
Our head chef and Co-Owner, Ian Willa has been a pastry Chef for over twenty years. He went to culinary school at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park NY in 2002. After school he worked in the Seattle area for twenty years. Working to learn as much as possible about all the different pastry. He was the head chef of Molly Moons Homemade Ice cream and worked for other big names like Wolfgang Puck. Ian has been a Chicago area resident since 2023 and thinks Evanston is the perfect place for Poplar Pastries.
