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Saturday, February 6, 2010 • The French Pastry School • Chicago, IL
Ticket Price: $125 (includes food & drink) - Purchase Tickets
6:30pm - 10:00pm
Cocoa Cuisine : Cocoa Lounge : Cocoa Sutra : Voodoo Lounge : Chocolate Bar: Entertainment : Photography : Event Sponsors : Special Thanks
Purchase your tickets now for the February 6, 2010 event!
Join us once again for the 5th Annual "For the Love of Chocolate" Gala at The French Pastry School for an all new chocolate extravaganza, introducing the Voodoo Lounge and The Chocolate Bar! See what new surprises and exciting entertainment away you in the sensuous Cocoa Sutra room.
Experience the mystery and magic of the new Voodoo Lounge, where you will be serenaded by snake charmers, delight in exotic chocolate elixirs, receive a personal tarot card or palm reading, be served divine desserts by a witch doctor, and request your favorite enchanted song from the zombie DJ!
For the Love of Chocolate is complete only with Chicago's best cuisine, including offerings from the city's top chef such as Rick Bayless of Frontera Grill and Topolobampo, Charlie Trotter of Trotter's, Jean Joho of Everest, Dominique Tougne of Bistro 110, Art Smith of Table 52, Carrie Nahabedian of NAHA, Paul Bartolotta of The Bartolotta Restaurants, and Jean Claude Poilevery of La Sardine.
Photos from 2009 For the Love of Chocolate Event
The evening began in the Chocolate Sculpture Garden where guests enjoyed a sampling of chocolate delights
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Executive Chef Dominique Tougne of Bistro 110 prepares his dish in the Cocoa Cuisine room |
Lovely: a bake shop owned by two graduates of The French Pastry School, Gina Hartwig and Brooke Dailey participated in the Chocolate Sculpture Garden |
Belly dancers brought an ambience to the Cocoa Sutra room |
Models were painted by locals artists Jessie Smith-Larson, Jenelle Wittmann and Dena Jackson |
Chocolate Sculpture created by students of The French Pastry School |
For the Love of Chocolate Scholarship made possible by Barry Callebaut, recipient Sophia Evanoff |
Ira Kaplan and Christine Poland of Irinox USA, sponsors to the Foundation
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Guests to the event enjoyed beverages provided by Wolfberger, Hob Nob, Bacardi along with a full bar service by D’Masti |
Sarah Levy and Rafael Ornelas of Sarah’s Pastries and Candies. Sarah is an alumnus of The French Pastry School |
Erica Bethe Levin of Cheeky Chicago |
DJ Anacron spins the night away in the Dessert Salon |
Paintings, sculptures and decorations set the mood in the Cocoa Sutra room |
Gloria Matlin, Rachel Pfeiffer, Jacquy Pfeiffer (The French Pastry School), Dolores Rose, Anne Marie Schafer |
Chocolate dress and headdress created by Chefs Dereme Church& Blazej Mikulicz of Cru Cacao |
Corporate Executive Chef for Hyatt Regency Alain Roby creates a magical time machine |
Donations and ticket earnings will go toward For the Love of Chocolate Foundation, which provides scholarships for qualified students in the specialized training of the pastry arts. The foundation awards scholarships to L'Art de la Pâtisserie program taught by The French Pastry School for the City Colleges of Chicago.
If you would like to donate an item for the Silent Auction please send to:
The French Pastry School
c/o For the Love of Chocolate Foundation
226 W. Jackson Blvd., Ste. 106
Chicago, IL 60606
Purchase your tickets now for the February 6, 2010 event!
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