09/22/2026
What a wonderful surprise! ā¤ļøš°
Opening the newspaper and seeing ourselves there was such an unexpected and special moment for us!
We are incredibly honored that Konradās Bakery was voted One of the Best Bakeries and One of the Best Wedding Cakes in McHenry County in the 2026 Best of the Fox Readersā Choice Awards! šš
A huge thank you to the Northwest Herald for the beautiful feature and for giving us the opportunity to be part of such a wonderful evening celebrating local businesses.
But our biggest THANK YOU goes to you ā our customers and our community. ā¤ļø
Since taking over the bakery, weāve been learning, creating, trying new things, and growing together with you. We are truly grateful for how warmly this community has welcomed us.
Every person who walks through our doors, tries something new, shares their thoughts with us, leaves a review, recommends us to a friend, or trusts us with a special celebration means more to us than you know.
These awards are especially meaningful because they came from your votes. Knowing that you chose to support us and welcomed us into this community is something we will never forget.
Thank you for being part of our journey and for allowing us to be part of your birthdays, weddings, family celebrations ā and even your everyday coffee-and-pastry moments. ā¤ļø
We will keep learning, creating, improving, and doing our very best to make every visit to our bakery something special.
From the bottom of our hearts ā thank you, McHenry County! ā¤ļø
With love and gratitude,
Kate, Mike & the Konradās Bakery Team š„šā¤ļø