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Once students graduate from a full-time program at The French Pastry School, they go on to do many different things. They take what they have learned and apply it to the industry using their talents, passion, and newfound knowledge. They work at renowned establishments or open their own businesses in Chicago and across the country.
Below are just a few of the establishments owned and operated by alumni.
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Shannon Pardo
Sweet Spot Confections
2545 Valleydale Road (205) 871-35 |
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Chris Blue
Chocolatier Blue
1964 University Ave. (510)705-880 |
Alice Park
Park Baker and Sons, LLP
Mar Vista Town Square 310 592 9733 |
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Megan Joy Kaminski
Megan Joy Cakes
Vail, CO 888 830 4306 |
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Maggie Austin
Maggie Austin Cake
Washington, D.C.
202-427-2394 |
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Chrisnelle Joie Peralta
Joie’s Kitchen
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
850-621-6557 |
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Ted Arpon
Sugar Cakes Patisserie
101 North Park Square 770-218-9994 |
Layne Whitehead-Lee
Sweet n' Sinful
114 North Avondale Road 404-298-9100 |
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Michelle O'Malley
A Kid's Kitchen
1603 North Aurora Rd. 630-983-3663 |
Amy Hansen
Amy’s Candy Bar
4704 N. Damen Ave. 773-942-6386 |
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Heidi Greco
AntaBella Sweets
Libertyville, IL 224-456-8864 |
Brady Braden
B True Bakery
PO Box 408747 773-961-8276 |
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Thuy Nguyen
Ba Le Bakery
5018 N. Broadway 773-561-4424 |
Gina Hartwig
Bakin’ & Eggs
3120 North Lincoln Ave. 773-525-7005 |
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Laura Case
Beijo de Chocolat
3334 W. Foster Ave. 773-267-0138 |
Uzma Sharif
Chocolat uzma sharif
1823 S. Halsted |
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Rieko Wada
Chocolatines
1101 Tower Rd. 224-653-2700 |
Irina Fursman
Comfy Gourmet
Chicago, IL
773-865-9530 |
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Darlena Morgan
DARLENA Artisan Chocolates
IL
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Karianne Soulsby
Diva Chocolates & Confections
4957 Oakton St. 773-467-0313 |
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Graciela Schargorodsky
Dulce Caramel Co.
IL
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Noelle DeSantis
Ella Vanilla
Chicago, IL
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Elysia Root
Elysia Root Cakes
Chicago, IL 773-368-5723 |
Flora Lazar
Flora Confections
Chicago, IL
773-404-8083 |
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Cris Patalot
French Cakes Patisserie
12337 S. State Route 59 815-436-7331 |
Robin Williams
Gelato Forte & Patisserie
317 N Schmidt Rd. 630-243-5504 |
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Jennifer Templeton
Gingersnap Sweets & Such
1416 W. Irving Park Rd. 773-697-8529 |
Rebecca Colburn
Gracious Hall Catering
321 Stevens St, Suite N 630.232.2117 |
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Nicole Betourney
Isn't That Sweet
21A S. La Grange Road 773-429-1628 |
Kate Sigel
Kate's Cakes Chicago
Chicago, IL 630-605-2098 |
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Alexis Frankfort Leverenz
Kitchen Chicago
324 N Leavitt St., Ste 1 773-463-0863 |
Agnes Kurpacha
La Blondina Bakery
369 N Wood Dale Rd. 630-595-5500 |
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Peter Yuen
La Patisserie P
1052 West Argyle St. 773-878-3226 |
Ladd Mengel
Laddie’s Cakes
IL 847-784-9180 |
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Sade Chavez
Le Creme Cakery
Chicago, IL |
Nicole Bujewski
Le Flour
6701 N. Olmsted Ave. 773-631-1400 |
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Gina Hartwig
Lovely: a bake shop
1130 North Milwaukee Ave. 773-572-4766 |
Maria Muniz
Pastel! cakes and more
4814 S. Pulaski Rd. 773-523-5595 |
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Penny Shack
Penny’s Pastries
Chicago, IL |
Elizabeth Madden
Rare Bird Preserves
Chicago, IL 312-714-6190 |
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Alison Bower
Ruth and Phils Gourmet Ice Cream
5333 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-293-0888 |
Sarah Levy
S. Levy Foods
1016 W. Jackson Ste. 409 312-604-3468 |
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Mamata Reddy
Spoonfoolery
Chicago, IL
312-497-8906 |
Stacie Nevel
Stacie Cakes
216 S. Main Street 847-487-2253 |
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Cindy Summers
Sugar Fixé Pâtisserie
119 N Marion St. 708-948-7720 |
Cindy Michael Henning
Sugar Mom Treats
LaGrange, IL 312-420-7310 |
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Anne Palermo
Sulpice Chocolat
Chicago, IL 630-301-2345 |
Dawn Ly
Sweet Petite
Chicago, IL |
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Kathryn Krivy
Sweet Purrfection
Chicago, IL |
Tiffany Schuler
Sweet Whimsy Pastry
251 Robert Coffin Rd. 815-701-2995 |
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Dana Kruger
Sweety Pies Bakery, Cakery & Cafe
8042 Lincoln Ave. 847-213-0900 |
Sophie Evanoff
Vanille Patisserie
2229 N. Clybourn Ave.
773-868-4574 |
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Chris Kadow-Dougherty
Whimsical Candy
175 North Franklin Street
Chicago, IL 60606
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Tommy Zarlengo
Zarlengo's Italian Ice and Gelato
257 West Joe Orr Rd. 708-754-9080 |
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Cindy Hawkins
Circle City Sweets
Historic City Market Building 317-632-3644 |
Renee Wilson
Dessert Menu
1950 Hart Street 219-227-8772 |
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Terry Mee
Yum-Mee's Bakery
1320 Easte State Blvd. 260-483-4765 |
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Eric Bochner
Bochner Chocolates
1419 Waterfront Dr. 319-269-7900 |
Christopher Oetker
Christopher Ryan Confections, LLC
1100 3rd St SE 319-929-7913 |
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Kathryn Geesey
My Girls Cake Shop
2722 E 46th St. (563) 210-14 |
Amy Moore
Olive & James Bakery
77 Olive Court 319-341-5926 |
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Sean O’Mahony
Breads on Oak
8640 Oak St. 504-669-5173 |
Nathan Winner
NOLA Pie Guy
5031 Freret St. |
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Lin Kelleher
CakeSplash
10 Lake Shore Drive 617-699-7702 |
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Courtney Clark
Cake Nouveau
206 North Fourth Ave. 734-994-4033 |
Brooke Wilson
Love and Buttercream
3202 Crooks Road Royal Oak, MI 248-884-1148 |
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Katy Loy
Pastry Peddler Bakery & Cafe
619 Packard Rd. 734-770-8366 |
Maria Tornga
RitaGirls Bakery
40 Monroe Center Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616-710-1580 |
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Heather Rousseau
SugarHigh Bakery
925 S. Main Street 989-652-2400 |
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Holly Loomis
La Belle Bakery
2485 Memphis St. 662-469-9450 |
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Melissa Coppel
Jean-Marie Auboine Chocolatier
4780 W Harmon Ave. 702-222-0535 |
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Tinka Labasse
Sugar and Plumm
620 Bergen Town Center 201-334-5400 |
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Angela Marmo
Sweet Sammie Jane's Cafe and Pastry Shop
3765 Chili Avenue 585-474-3100 |
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Eric Greenwell
Black Velvet Patisserie
248 North Main St. 704-799-5149 |
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Tim Inman
Stonehorse Cafe
1748 Utica Square 918-712-7470 |
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Dennis Darr
Alice Bakery and Confectionery
129 S. Main St. 267-613-8380 |
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Ashley Ginsberg
The Fireside
23021 Hisega Road 605-342-3900 |
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Christian Parks & Laura Koerth
Earth & Sky Confections
211 Chimney Top Ln. 423-202-5007 |
Neely Draughon
Off the Square Catering
19 Florence 901 728 6085 |
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Wendy Buckner
The Hot Chocolatier
100 Cherokee Blvd. 423-266-3066 |
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Vanessa Musi
Edit Bakery
Austin, TX (773) 677-21 |
Julieta Adauto
Orange Peel: Pastries, Cakes, & More…
El Paso, TX
915-351-0810 |
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Neil Robertson
Crumble & Flake Pâtisserie
1500 E Olive Way
(206) 329-18 |
Morgan Gadouas
Midori Bakery
14676 NE 95th Street 425-307-1394 |
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Lauren Carter
Batch Bakehouse
1402 Williamson St. 608-257-1652 |
Bijan Jadali
Bijan Patisserie
417 King St. 608-567-4242 |
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Brian Taylor
Renard's European Bakeshop
W5444 Bend Rd. 920-291-5881 |
Viviane Finck
The Cake Next Door
231 Michigan St. 920-743-6111 |
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Nicole Ott
Café Himmelblau
18., Kutschkergasse 36, 1180 Vienna |
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Nicole Cohen
Chic Patisserie
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Gillian Buholzer
Gillian’s Cakes
Zug, Switzerland +41 79 222 6 |
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Nadia Colella
Nadia & Co.
Toronto, Canada (416) 305-33 |
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Vanessa Moller
Zuka Shop
Cali, Colombia +57 300 345 |
226 W. Jackson Blvd. Ste. 106
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: 312.726.2419
Fax: 312.726.2446
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