1990

Jim Beam/ Chicago Magazine -"Best Desserts" award

1991

"Best of the Best / 5 Star Diamond Award " by the Academy Awards of the Restaurant Industry, making Lutz one of the top 50 Continental Restaurants in the US

1992 and 1993

"Best Deserts" Chicago Magazine - Readers' Restaurant Poll, sponsored by Finlandia and the Chicago Magazine

1996

"Bakery Production and Marketing" magazine "Retail Bakery of the Year" award

1997

The "Award of Excellence," Chicago Retailer's Bakery Association Marketplace Convention and Exhibition

1998, 1999

We were,again,mentioned for our pastries in the Chicago Magazine June 1998 issue, and in the February *1999 issue for the best truffles, marzipan candy and figurines.

Lutz was also featured on CBS, the WFLD "Fox Thing In The Morning"show, "Check Please" onWTTW channel 11 and several times on the WLS's "Dining with JamesWard" show.

We're Zagat Rated and RRR in the top 30% in the readermagazine.