STARBUCKS PARTNERS WITH ELI’S CHEESECAKE…CHICAGO’S HOMETOWN FAVORITE

Eli’s Cheesecake, Chicago’s favorite dessert, is proud to announce its partnership with Starbucks Coffee Company and the rollout of four delicious desserts in all Starbucks Chicago area stores. The Eli’s introduction begins with Eli’s Original Plain Cheesecake (the cake that started it all!) and Eli’s Cappuccino Brownie Made with Starbuck’s Verona Coffee. On July 14th, Starbucks will add two additional Eli’s desserts…Chocolate Turtle Pie and Tira Mi Su Cheesecake, a delightful twist on this popular Italian classic. As part of Starbucks initiative to expand their lunchtime, afternoon and evening dessert selection, Eli’s desserts will be available daily after 11:00 a.m.

According to Marc Schulman, Eli’s President, “Starbucks and Eli’s are companies deeply committed to quality and community. We are delighted with this partnership and the opportunity to serve Chicago the best desserts with the best coffee.”

For a free sample of Eli’s new Starbucks’ desserts, check out the Ultimate Coffee Break with Starbucks on Wednesday, July 14th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Equity Plaza (across from Union Station between Madison and Washington Streets). Starbucks signature beverages and other offerings will also be featured.

On Thursday, July 22nd, Eli’s will be sampling cheesecake and desserts at 13 Starbucks locations throughout Cook County. The sampling event will benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository. All monetary donations given to the Food Depository will be matched by Starbucks. In addition, Eli’s will donate the same value of cheesecake for distribution to the Food Depository.

The times and locations for the Eli’s Cheesecake Sampling on July 22nd are as follows:

Eli’s Cheesecake was first developed in 1980 when famous restaurateur, Eli M. Schulman, decided to create a signature dessert for his Chicago restaurant, Eli’s the Place for Steak. Eli’s Cheesecake was so rich and creamy that his customers proclaimed it “Chicago’s finest.” It’s grown from a local treasure to one of the country’s largest specialty cheesecake bakeries. For more information, log on to .