Riverside Bake Shop

09/29/2026

Thanks to all of the people asking about our reopening. The bakery was completely gutted. It’s been a long slow process. The roof is finally done. The next step is the floors and walls. After that would be new equipment. The builder said we could start bringing that in at the end of November. If all goes to plan, hopefully able to make Christmas cookies by mid December. We are all keeping our fingers crossed. Thanks so much for all of the interest. Miss all of you ❤️

01/27/2026

Thank you McHenry!

WOW McHenry, you all are really showing up as a community! We have a HUGE stack of orders printed and awaiting us to start fulfilling tomorrow.

I am proud to be sporting the first made Riverside Strong top! Yours will be coming soon……..

Order yours here:
https://www.freundlydesigns.com/product-page/riverside-strong-fundraiser

Also don’t forget, these will be for sale at the McHenry High Schools basketball game on 1/30.

01/22/2026

Our long time friend, Zimm, has graciously created a GoFundMe to help support us through this challenging time. The GoFundMe itself was unexpected, along with the amount of people that have already donated to support us. We cannot thank you all enough.

For more information about the fund please click on the link.

With deep deep gratitude,
Riverside Bakeshop

Carol and Bernie Rice and their sons have been the heart and soul behind The Rive… Larry Zimmerman needs your support for Help Rebuild The Riverside Bake Shop

01/21/2026

A huge thank you to McHenry High School Athletic Department and Freundly Designs for organizing this fundraising event. The community that has come together to support us throughout this huge loss has been remarkable. Thank you to everyone involved in planning this event, the community, and beyond. 🙏

Many of you have been asking about online orders for the shirts. Here is the link to the Freundly Designs webpage:

https://www.freundlydesigns.com/product-page/riverside-strong-fundraiser?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAdGRleAPfPzhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAaelyPuV0OUxgySb3iFlJleOc2b5l0uO-fqroMDa64ghfZ1y_ZBUe-MJbna3Yg_aem_Yu8Ny__NGUaTvt2FVtgKtQah

01/19/2026

City of Mchenry and beyond,

Thank you for your continued support throughout this devastating time. As you might have heard our store and neighboring units have caught fire this afternoon. We are currently learning the extent of the damage and how to proceed. Please know that everyone has made out it safely.

We are thankful from the bottom of our hearts for all those who have reached out to support us: the Mchenry, Crystal Lake, and neighboring Fire Departments, and the local community for helping us out during the extend of the damage.

We are currently closed throughout this time and will provide updates when we learn more information.

Thank you to the local community who has voiced your support. We are so grateful for the community we have built and can lean on throughout this difficult time.

- Riverside Bakeshop
Bernie and Carol Rice

01/07/2026

Our busiest week is coming soon! We are now taking orders for Paczki’s over the phone and
in-person.

Paczkis will only be available the following days:
Friday, 2/13
Saturday, 2/14
Sunday, 2/15
Monday, 2/16
Tuesday, 2/17

Cutoff for placing orders is SUNDAY, 2/15

Flavors available are listed in the photo below 🙂

12/31/2025

Wishing all our customers a 2026 full of happiness, peace, and fufillment. If you need any last minute goodies for those midnight celebrations we got you. Have the Happiest New Year! 🥂

Holiday Hours:
Open Wednesday NYE - 4am-2pm
Closed Thursday NYD
Friday 1/2/2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣❗️- resume normal hours

12/23/2025

Happy Holidays! Last chance to stop and get your Christmas goodies 🧑‍🎄 🎄 ⛄️

Hours:
Wednesday (Christmas Eve) - 4am-4pm
Thursday (Christmas) - Closed
Friday - resume regular hours ase

12/12/2025

Looking for a gift that satisfies a sweet tooth? We have gift cards available for purchase in-store today.

12/11/2025

Christmas cookies Santa approved! 🎅✅