“Not until Floriole Cafe and Bakery opened in Lincoln park in 2010 did Chicago get the sort of thoughtful, locally sourced, contemporary bakery that has become a neighborhood staple in cities smaller than this one.”

Chicago Tribune Dining Awards, January 2012

 

“[Sandra's] French pastries and sweets are positively life-changing.”

Steve Dolinsky, January 2012

 

“The word quiche seems too pedestrian to describe this rich, smooth egg custard teamed with locally sourced vegetables…”

- Julia Kramer, Time Out Chicago, January 2012

“You can tell how much the people who run the place care about everything, from the quality of the breads, pastries, and coffee, to how happy the customers are. …Some of the loveliest breads and pastries I’ve seen in America. They certainly rival anything I’ve seen in France – and trust me, I’ve seen a lot of bread.”

David Lebovitz, March 2011

Nominated for Chef of the Year, nominated for Bakery of the Year

– TimeOut Chicago, February 2011

“I ate a sandwich at Floriole earlier this fall that just about melted my face off. (In a good way.)”

Gapers Block, December 2010

“What started out as a stand at the Green City Market has expanded into an airy bi-level space augmented by flower-bedecked, could-be-Paris sidewalk seating. The young staff is friendly, the MO is serve yourself, and just about everything we’ve sampled has been divine.”

Chicago Magazine, September 2010

“Hands down, the best croissants in the city. Superb cakes, dreamy cream puffs, sophisticated (yet also rustic) sandwiches and insane brownies make this bakery a crucial player in Chicago’s culinary scene.”

TimeOut Chicago

Named Best Chicago Bakery

– Chicago Magazine, August 2010

“Each day the case is filled with a dazzling array of croissants, macaron, pots de crème, quick breads, cookies and cakes. In addition to all of the sweets, they also serve lunch in the form of tartines, sandwiches, quiches, and salads. …These are the lunches that dreams are made of.”

ReadyMade.com, June 2010

“A friend raved about a perfect galette she’d found at a Chicago farmers’ market. Floriole, the source of that galette, has also mastered macarones in the Windy City. Sandra and Mathieu Holl turn out faultless caramel-apple, chocolate-orange, and pear-ginger varieties.”

Departures, November 2008

“The Holls have brought their own slice of heaven to Chicago.”

Chicago Tribune, August 2006

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