Bronzeville’s Classic Cobbler To Reopen This Week

​DOUGLAS — After almost closing for good this summer, Classic Cobbler is getting a fresh start. The beloved Bronzeville bakery, 3453 S. Prairie Ave., will reopen Thursday, giving owner Bran’Arla Johnson another chance to serve up the family-recipe cobblers that have made the shop a neighborhood favorite. While there have been some slight changes — ​Read More

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