'Chicago's Best' to Visit Baked Apple Breakfast Co. in Downers Grove

Downers Grove's newest family restaurant, the Baked Apple Breakfast Co., will be visited this week by the popular WGN/CLTV program "Chicago's Best."

The restaurant's owners made the announcement on the Baked Apple Facebook page Monday. Crews will be at the restaurant, 1224 Ogden Ave., beginning at 11 a.m. Friday, according to the post.

Customers are welcome to stop in during filming.

"Chicago's Best" is an Emmy Award-winning show that features the best of Chicago food, lifestyle and entertainment. On March 21, the show put a call-out on Facebook for the area's best breakfast restaurant, which garnered several votes for the Baked Apple Breakfast Co.

The Baked Apple opened in mid-December in the space formerly occupied by Dimitri's Pancake House, which closed in October 2011. 

READ:Father-Son Team Opens New Breakfast Restaurant in Downers Grove

The restaurant is owned by George Doulas and his two sons, Angelo and Nick. The family has been in the restaurant business for three decades. Their last venture, Archway Cafe near Midway Airport, was sold in 2001.

"We've been in the business forever, and were looking for a good opportunity to open something in this area," Angelo Doulas told Patch in January. "Downers Grove and Ogden Avenue in particular is a great place for a family restaurant."

The Baked Apple offers an array of breakfast and lunch items, including a large selection of sandwiches, salads and "create your own" omelets. The menu's "battery" section features nine varieties of pancakes, as well as several different waffles and french toast.

The restaurant is open every day from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, visit baked-apple.com or facebook.com/thebakedapple.

"Chicago's Best" airs Sundays at 10 p.m. on WGN, and replays on CLTV. For more information, check out "Chicago's Best" on Facebook.

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