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Chicagoan Delivers Gold at Pastry Olympics

Flora Lazar | Posted 10.06.2008 | Chicago

Read More: French Pastry, World Pastry Championship, Pastry, Food, Chicago Pastry Chefs, Dimitry Fayard, Stephane Treand, Pastry Competitions, French Pastry School, Laurent Branlard, Vanille Chicago, Vanille, Chicago News
Flora Lazar

If Chicago pastry lovers wonder why they brave the impossible parking situation to satisfy their sweet cravings at Dimitri Fayard's Lincoln Park pastry shop Vanille, it's probably because they suspected what was just confirmed at the World Pastry Championship: this guy is not just one of the best in Chicago. He's one of the best in the world.

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A Chicagoan Takes on Pastry Olympics

Flora Lazar | Posted 09.29.2008 | Chicago

Read More: French Pastry, Chocolate, Food TV Network, Top Chef, Bellagio, Payard, Vanille Patisserie, Peter Yuen, Chicago Pastry, Chicago Bakeries, World Pastry Competition, Pastry Olympics, Dimitri Fayard, Keli Fayard, Pastry Chefs, Chicago Pastry Chefs, Vanille Chicago, Dimitri Fayard Pastry Competition, Chicago News
Flora Lazar

By any standard, Dimitri Fayard has a grueling schedule. But add to it training for the year's most prestigious international pastry competition and you get a sense of this French-born Chicagoan's determination.

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