Atrevete Confections

Atrevete Confections is a French pastry shop in Montgomery run by Chef Jaqueline Mejia. Its known for croissants, danishes, petit gateaux, cookies and a range of macarons in flavors like salted caramel, pistachio and chocolate covered strawberry, along with coffee drinks and teas. The shop also runs Café 1888, which adds soups, salads, sandwiches and espresso drinks, with small plate dinners and custom cocktails planned.

The main café has five side rooms used for overflow seating, and those rooms can be rented for small events such as game nights and murder mysteries. Macarons also come in 6 and 12 packs for gatherings. The shop is at 216 N River St in Montgomery, Illinois, and the menu changes with the seasons, so call ahead to see what is new.