Sweet Mandy B's Celebrates 20th Anniversary in August

Sweet Mandy B’s, the old fashioned bakeshop with locations in Lincoln Park and Streeterville, will celebrate 20 years of business this August. To commemorate the milestone, Sweet Mandy B’s will host a month-long lineup of specials that kicks off Monday, August 1 and runs through Sunday, August 28 including a back-to-school fundraiser to benefit Chicago Public Schools.

Guests will be offered rotating weekly specials featuring signature items, a chance to win free cupcakes for a year, free menu items for the first 20 customers Mondays through Thursdays at the Lincoln Park location, back-to-school themed cookies, anniversary gift boxes with a portion of proceeds benefiting CPS, giveaways for Sweet Mandy B’s merchandise, and more. The complete anniversary lineup is available below.
 
Sweet Mandy B’s is family-owned and operated by husband and wife team Tommy and Julie Wang and offers house-made treats and creations like cupcakes and cookies to brownies, cakes, and breakfast items. "Our focus is simply on making people happy. When we took ownership of Sweet Mandy B’s in 2015, we continued the tradition of baking nostalgic comfort desserts for our guests and love watching the joy on their faces as they take their first bite,” said Tommy Wang. 

On planning the 20th anniversary, Wang said “We’re going all out for the anniversary as a massive thank you to our guests. We’re bringing back items like the award-winning Buncha Crunch Bar and Banana Split Cupcake, both created by our Pastry Chef, Sherrie Tan, that have been guest favorites for 20 years and are what made the shop successful. We also wanted to use this opportunity to support the local community that’s shown so much love to Sweet Mandy B’s over the years. My wife, Julie, is a former CPS teacher, so we’re excited to fundraise for them throughout August.”
 
20-YEAR ANNIVERSARY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Weekly Old School Favorites 

• Week of August 1: Just Dough It ($5.50) featuring eggless chocolate chip cookie dough sandwiched between two chocolate chip cookies 
• Week of August 8: Buncha Crunch Birthday Bar ($5.75) featuring a buttery rice krispie base layered with melted peanut butter and Nestlé Crunch chocolate topped with Nestlé Buncha Crunch candy pieces 
• Week of August 15: Banana Split Cupcake ($4.10) with moist banana cake, strawberry buttercream and dark chocolate ganache topped with a maraschino cherry 
• Week of August 22: Confetti Party Pie ($34) with Oreo crust layered with confetti cake, chocolate crumbles, vanilla pudding, fresh whipped cream, and confetti sprinkles

Gift Boxes to Benefit CPS

• Available daily for $20, Sweet Mandy B’s will offer Anniversary Gift Boxes of treats featuring options like a six pack of cupcakes, six cookies, four bars, or a six-inch two-layer cake. Specific menu items will rotate daily and the price includes tax. Ten-percent of proceeds from all gift boxes sold will be donated to Chicago Public Schools.

Giveaways

• FREE Cupcakes for a Year: Sweet Mandy B’s will select one winner at the end of the month to receive free cupcakes for a year (one 12-pack of cupcakes every month). To enter, guests need to sign up for Sweet Mandy B’s new Rewards Program online or in-store. The winner will be announced on Wednesday, August 31.
• Free Menu Item (Lincoln Park Only): The first 20 customers who visit the Lincoln Park location every Monday through Thursday in August will receive a free item (cookie, cupcake, cake slice, or bar). Only available Monday through Thursday with a $10 minimum purchase.
• Weekly Social Media Giveaway: Guests who participate in weekly social media giveaways via Instagram @sweetmandybs will be entered to win a Sweet Mandy B’s merchandise pack with a t-shirt, hoodie, coffee mug and reusable bag (winners announced on August 8, 15, 22, 29).