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Owner-chef Joel Reno pulls a fresh house country loaf of bread out of the oven at Pistores Pizza & Pastry in Chicago's River North neighborhood on Feb. 3, 2023. In the background is baker Brenley Harris.
Owner-chef Joel Reno pulls a fresh house country loaf of bread out of the oven at Pistores Pizza & Pastry in Chicago’s River North neighborhood on Feb. 3, 2023. In the background is baker Brenley Harris.
Pastries made from scratch by chef Joel Reno and his staff wait to be purchased at Pistores Pizza & Pastry in Chicago's River North neighborhood on Feb. 3, 2023.
Pastries made from scratch by chef Joel Reno and his staff wait to be purchased at Pistores Pizza & Pastry in Chicago’s River North neighborhood on Feb. 3, 2023.
The bar area at Pistores Pizza & Pastry in Chicago's River North neighborhood Feb. 3, 2023.
The bar area at Pistores Pizza & Pastry in Chicago’s River North neighborhood Feb. 3, 2023.
Chef Joel Reno, left, and pastry cook Mandy Hanna prepare pastries from scratch before the pizzeria at Pistores Pizza & Pastry opens on Feb. 3, 2023.
Chef Joel Reno, left, and pastry cook Mandy Hanna prepare pastries from scratch before the pizzeria at Pistores Pizza & Pastry opens on Feb. 3, 2023.
Assistant manager Sean Reno, left, attends to customer Killian Schaffer at Pistores Pizza & Pastry.
Assistant manager Sean Reno, left, attends to customer Killian Schaffer at Pistores Pizza & Pastry.
The exterior of Pistores Pizza & Pastry in Chicago's River North neighborhood on Feb. 3, 2023.
The exterior of Pistores Pizza & Pastry in Chicago’s River North neighborhood on Feb. 3, 2023.
Pastry cooks Mandy Hanna, left, and Gloria Mendoza, right, prepare lemon tart pastries before the pizzeria opens at Pistores Pizza & Pastry.
Pastry cooks Mandy Hanna, left, and Gloria Mendoza, right, prepare lemon tart pastries before the pizzeria opens at Pistores Pizza & Pastry.
Owner and chef Joel Reno holds one of his creations at Pistores Pizza & Pastry in Chicago's River North neighborhood on Feb. 3, 2023.
Owner and chef Joel Reno holds one of his creations at Pistores Pizza & Pastry in Chicago’s River North neighborhood on Feb. 3, 2023.