Goddess and the Baker has recipe ready for Edens Plaza

Smells like something cooking at Edens Plaza.

Goddess and the Baker, a fast-casual cafe with five Chicago locations, is planning its first suburban location in Wilmette, according to statements made during a recent Wilmette Village Board meeting and information on the Goddess and the Baker website.

Neither representatives from the business nor WS Development, the plaza’s owner, returned messages from The Record by press time.

But Brad Dumont, senior vice president of development for WS Development, told Wilmette trustees on May 27 that Goddess and the Baker is on its way to the plaza. And while is unclear exactly when the new business will make its debut, its website features a page for a Wilmette location and it says, “Opening late summer 2025. We are excited too!”

Goddess and the Baker launched as a sister company with Goddess and the Grocer but has since separated and is its own entity.

Goddess and the Baker is open for breakfast and lunch (typically closing by 4 p.m. at its Chicago locations) serving coffees, juices and teas and sandwiches, scrambles, salads, bowls and more.

According to its website, “We set out to create a warm and inviting meeting place where guests could enjoy a good coffee, breakfast, sandwich (or salad), and dessert then leave with a smile on their face.”

WS Development purchased Edens Plaza in late 2021 and has since largely transformed it with a series of new businesses and designs throughout. The large-scale mixed-use developer has recently announced plans for an additional four new businesses at the center: Club Studio, Uncharted, Flamant Nail Boutique and Just Salad.

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