Events
Saturday, February 6, 2010 • The French Pastry School • Chicago, IL
Ticket Price: $125 (includes food & drink) - SOLD OUT - Donate Now!
6:30pm - 10:00pm • Black Tie Attire
Cocoa Cuisine : Chocolate Bar : Voodoo Lounge : Cocoa Sutra : Cocoa Lounge : Entertainment : Photography : Event Sponsors : Special Thanks
The 5th Annual "For the Love of Chocolate" Gala at The French Pastry School at City Colleges of Chicago will take place on February 6, 2010 with some new exciting elements to our chocolate extravaganza. This year, you will find additions to the cocoa theme including the Chocolate Bar, and Voodoo Lounge, plus new partners and sponsors in the Cocoa Sutra room, Cocoa Lounge, and Cocoa Cuisine making this year's For the Love of Chocolate the most thrilling, unique event yet!
For the Love of Chocolate is complete only with Chicago's best cuisine, including offerings from the city's top chefs such as Rick Bayless of Frontera Grill, Topolobampo and XOCO, Charlie Trotter of Charlie Trotter's, Jean Joho of Everest, Dominique Tougne of Bistro 110, Art Smith of Table 52, Paul Bartolotta of The Bartolotta Restaurants, and Jean Claude Poilevey of La Sardine.
Among the new components to the gala will be the Voodoo Lounge complete with our very own Witch Doctor DJ, Roberto Ayala, palm and Tarot card readers, a Voodoo "Priestess" crafting exotic chocolate elixirs, along with divine desserts prepared by Chicago's preeminent pastry chefs and chocolatiers.
Following the Cocoa Lounge, Cocoa Sutra, Cocoa Cuisine, and Voodoo Lounge, you will be guided back to the large first-floor lobby, transformed to a lively dance party called the Chocolate Bar with Hip Hop artist extraordinaire, Anacron as your DJ. The space will be equipped with a spectacular eight-foot chocolate bar where you can scrape off a piece of the bar to add to your warm chocolate drink of choice, or eat the high-quality couverture all by itself!
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!
Should you have any questions please feel free to contact us.
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