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For the love of chocolate, have a good time

The 11th annual For the Love of Chocolate Gala entranced guests and raised more than $180,000 for scholarships.

March 16, 2016

There's no real way to describe the 11th annual For the Love of Chocolate Gala — which happened on a positively balmy Saturday in Chicago on Feb. 27 — as anything other than a spectacle.

For the Love of Chocolate gala celebrates ‘Peace, Love & Chocolate’

February fundraising event provides scholarships for students at Chicago’s French Pastry School.

Abigail Watt

January 28, 2015

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This year’s For the Love of Chocolate gala will take place on Feb. 28 at the Union League Club of Chicago.

For the Love of Chocolate gala raises over $180, 000 for future pastry chefs

The 9th annual gala took it back to the roaring 1920’s

Valerie King

February 26, 2014

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More than 800 people, many dressed up as gangsters and flappers, gathered at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22. Together, supporters raised more than $180,000, up at least $70,000 from last year. Proceeds will help fund student scholarships for The French Pastry School’s L’Art de la Patisserie and L’Art du Gateau programs.

Roarin’ into a Love of Chocolate

The French Pastry School organizes annual scholarship fundraiser around 1920s theme.

Bernie Pacyniak

February 19, 2014

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Come this Saturday, Feb. 22, the For the Love of Chocolate Foundation will transform Chicago’s Union League Club into a classy speakeasy, all for the benefit of awarding scholarships to students attending The French Pastry School.

For the Love of Chocolate: Dancing the night away with desserts

Chefs, candy and pastry makers come together to create another sweet time at the For the Love of Chocolate event.

Jorona Johnson

February 27, 2013

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The fashion show featured models floating down the runway in dresses literally good enough to eat. The tables were lined with gourmet foods available for the taking. And by the end, no one was ready to leave.

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Items Tagged with 'For the Love of Chocolate gala'

ARTICLES

For the love of chocolate, have a good time

For the Love of Chocolate gala celebrates ‘Peace, Love & Chocolate’

For the Love of Chocolate gala raises over $180, 000 for future pastry chefs

Roarin’ into a Love of Chocolate

For the Love of Chocolate: Dancing the night away with desserts

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