February 2009 –Harmony Walton of Your Wedding Day magazine says that when planning a bridal shower the boutique event room at Chocolate Pink is the place to go, it “is home to smallish celebrations of celebrity, bridal, and birthday”. Read more...
February 2009 – Sejal Bhima of Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles says to take comfort in a treat that always in season “Chocolate Pink prepares a delectable cocoa truffle tea for guests to enjoy in its boutique-like space or on the go”. Read more...
January 2009 – The latest Atlantan Brides Magazine recounts the I Will to I Do afternoon of bridal luxury with an elegant wedding cake by Chocolate Pink Café. Read more...
December 2008 – Chocolate Pink is proud to support the Toys for Tots drive at BLUE Medspa's Holiday Blue Bash. Read more...
December 2008 – Bringing smiles to hundreds of children, Chocolate Pink is delighted to support the fourth annual Teddy Bear Crusade benifiting Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Listen now...
December 2008 – American Cancer Society's signature activity, Chocolate Pink proudly supports Relay For Life of Roswell. Read more...
November 2008 – Holiday Cookies A' La Beer by Christopher Staten featured Chef Christian's Holiday Guinness Cookies in Draft Magazine. Read more...
October 2008 – Terrell Johnson of CNNMoney.com says "Check out these small businesses for some righteous Southern comforts." Chocolate Pink is chocolate heaven. Read more...
October 2008 – Fortune Small Business says "Don’t let the modern decor of Midtown’s Chocolate Pink Cafe fool you. Chef Christian Balbierer’s menu includes classic fare." Read more...
September 2008 – "Pastries, chocolates, and cakes, oh, my!" Chocolate Pink Cafe was chosen for Sunday Paper’s Top 100 It List. Read more...
August 2008 – Channel 11 WXIA Been There Bought That with Robyn Spizman super shopper, shares her incredible edible of the day, Chocolate Pink Pastry Cafe. Watch now...
August 2008 – “Sweet Success” Meridith Ford writes in Access Atlanta that Chocolate Pink Pastry Cafe continues to make some of the city’s most delectable and pastry-perfect designs. Read more...
July 2008 – Star 94 with Cindy and Ray showcase The Giftionary by Robyn Spizman who offers a red hot pastry alert for Chocolate Pink Pastry Cafe. Listen now...
July 2008 - I Do For Brides Magazine “In The Know” features the Chocolate Pink Event Room for bridal showers and more. The “boutique event room is appropriately bedecked in chocolate and pink to wow your guests at your bridal shower or bridesmaids luncheon. Read more...
July 2008 – Meg Sparwath of The Atlantan Brides Magazine says that when in comes to white-on-white wedding cakes “Atlanta’s top pastry chefs create white-hot wonders that are anything but orthodox.” Chocolate Pink’s Executive Pastry Chef Christian Balbierer and his artisans created a regal cake with an architectural build. Also in Scene Atlanta Weddings, Brandi Brandon and Ross Oscar Knight enjoyed a wedding cake by Chocolate Pink at their wedding March 9, 2008. Read more...
June 2008 – Phebe Wahl of the Atlanta Peach features Yolanda Owens, founder of iwi fresh as a rising star in Atlanta for her "green" natural body products. iwi fresh chocolate line is now available at Chocolate Pink. Read more...
June 2008 – “Say It With Sweets” Kacey Cloues of Atlanta Weddings Magazine highlights Chocolate Pink’s myriad offerings for modern brides. Pair your wedding cake with a custom monogram from Echo D’Amour, treat your guests to monogram cookie favors or bite size petit fours, and try the “lively collection of culinary cocktails” from catering partner Patti Roth Rogers. Read more...
May 2008 – Elle Décor guide to Atlanta says that dessert palace Chocolate Pink is one of several places to shop at 905 Juniper Street in Elle Décor comes to Atlanta. Read more...
April 2008 – Chef Chrisitian Balbierer helms this decadent pastry shop chosen to be in Creative Loafing’s Urban Explorer’s Guide to Atlanta. Read more...
March 2008 - “See Kitchens, Stay for Food” says Lynn Peisner of Access Atlanta on the 2008 Junior League Tour of Kitchens. Pastry Chef Christian Balbierer serves up his signature chocolate mousse cake on day two. Read more...
March 2008 – “Hitting the Sweet Spot” Katherine Dean of the Sunday Paper calls Chocolate Pink a date-worthy destination, reminiscent of a French bistro, where each striking confection is a work of culinary art, and indulgent cappuccinos and warm sipping chocolates sweeten the deal. Read more…
February 2008 – "Sugar Rush" Kirsten Ott of The Sunday Paper says that Chocolate Pink keeps the object of your affection overjoyed with sugary treats such as red velvet cupcakes. Read more…
February 2008 – "Chocolate Delicacy" H.M. Cauley talks with Chef Christian Balbierer about his passion for creating delectable desserts and his preparations for Valentine's Day in the City Life section of the AJC. Read more…
February 2008 – The distinctive design and style at Chocolate Pink made this the chosen location for the backdrop of this photo shoot seen in "Peach Patrol" in the Atlanta Peach. Read more…
February 2008 – Nancy Staab, Editor-In-Chief of The Atlantan includes the "precious confections at Chocolate Pink Cafe" in her personal "Hot List" for the Best of the City edition. Read more…
January 2008 – Agnes Baddoo writing for the Eat Shop Atlanta guide says that Chocolate Pink's pastries are "delicate, artful confections that barely make it from the box to the china". Read more…
January 2008 – “Pretty in Pink: upscale eating for your sweet tooth at Chocolate Pink Café" Tamekia Carter for Art Nouveau Magazine Online says that there is no other pastry restaurant in the south that resembles the pastry shops you can find in Europe. Read more…
January 2008 – “Wedding Style: Details Make the Difference” features a four-inch custom designed fondant favor cake from Chocolate Pink in Atlanta Weddings Magazine. Read more…
January 2008 – “How Sweet It Is: Couture Cakes” For The Atlantan Brides premiere issue Chocolate Pink translates a wedding invitation into a couture wedding cake to match. Read more…
December 2007 – Midtown Magazine finds Midtown's Sweet Spot at Chocolate Pink Pastry Café and their Holiday Gift Guide declares Chocolate Pink's Bakery Tower the perfect gift to sweeten anyone's day. Read more…
December 2007 – Sweeten the holidays with Chocolate Pink’s bakery tower in The Sunday Paper Gourmet Gift Guide. Read more... Read more…
November/December 2007 - "Holiday Recipes From Chocolate Pink" featured desserts by Chef Christian Balbierer in Culinary Commentary section of Atlanta's Finest Dining. Read more…
November 2007 - Chocolate Pink is a sponsor of the Teddy Bear Crusade to benefit Children's Healthcare of Atlanta in Jezebel Magazine. Read more…
October 2007 - “Ma vie en rose, patisserie-style” Melissa Bradley Diskin of Brides.com says that Chocolate Pink’s blend of frothy style and French-inspired substance always has her licking her fingers and asking for more, and that thankfully, the eye-candy factor is strong, and cakes and favors look as good as they taste. Read more…
October 2007 - "Just Around the Corner: A Chocolate Halloween" Bob Townsend says that Chocolate Pink is as grown-up as sweet stuff gets in Atlanta in Metro section of AJC. Read more…
August 2007 - "Get 'em While It's Hot" Chocolate Pink introduces new Caffé Shakerato iced espresso drinks in Atlanta Magazine Online. Read more…
July 2007 - "5 to Try: Chocolate Desserts" by CitySearch Atlanta. Cocoa heaven for the sweet tooth is defined by the signature cake, Chocolate Pink, which melts magically in your mouth. Read more…
July 2007 - "Best of the Big A" Chocolate Pink is selected as AccessAtlanta critic's pick for Best Pastries in Atlanta. Read more…
June 2007- "Baked Goodies" Executive pastry chef and co-owner Christian Balbierer presides over tongue-teasing desserts in City Life section of AJC. Read more…
April 2007 - “Scoring Brownie Points,” Executive Pastry Chef Christian Balbierer and fiancée Martha Maria Garcia share a favorite brownie recipe with Atlanta Business Chronicle, Living In Atlanta. Read more…
April 2007 – “For the Love of Chocolate” by Christian Balbierer in premier issue of Atlanta’s Finest Dining, Chef Talk. Read more…
April 2007 – Chocolate Pink supports the Atlanta Dogwood Festival by donating pastries for the VIP Rhythm and Blooms Party. Read more…
April 2007 – What’s Hot in the Pastry World by Donna Brousseau of Flavors magazine. Read more…
March 2007 – Chocolate Pink supports the American Heart Association’s Atlanta Heart Ball by donating heart chocolates to 650 guests and supplying their signature dessert for the International Cuisine for 50 Live Auction. Read more…
February 2007 - "In Search of...Sweet Treats for
Valentine's Day" look no further than Chocolate
Pink Pastry Café by Jennifer Zyman of Atlanta
InTown.
Read more…
February 2007 – Sweet Treats in Where Atlanta magazine. Read more…
February 2007 - "For chocolate makers Valentine's Day is it's own valentine," on GPB, an audio postcard from Pastry Chef Christian Balbierer at the Chocolate Pink kitchen. Listen now…
February 2007 - Preparing for Valentine's Day; Philip Graitcer of WABE joins Executive Pastry Chef Christian Balbierer at the kitchen for special insight into preparations for Valentine's Day and his latest dessert creation. Listen now…
February 2007 – Suchita, Mark, and Cheryl of Fox 5 Good Day Atlanta went to Chocolate Pink Cafe in Midtown to try their hand at a sweet treat for Valentine’s Day. Read more...
February 2007 – "This stuff is gorgeous," Dining Scene by Paige Williams in Atlanta magazine. Read more…
February 2007 – Southern Living Peach Page; Sweet Things In Pink Boxes. Read more…
January 2007 – Diets should include the occasional splurge such as pastries from Chocolate Pink Pastry Cafe says Carolyn O'Neil of Healthy Eating Out In Atlanta in the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Read more…
January 2007 – Treats for the Home by Julie Herron Carson in The Piedmont Review; Cover Shot. Read more…
December 2006 – Elizabeth Roth, editor of Atlanta Peach magazine shares her gift guide including Chocolate Pink pastries with Steve and Vicki Morning Show on Star 94.1 Listen now…
December 2006 – Sweet Café, Those with a sweet tooth will be living out their sugar-coated dreams, as seen in GO – AirTran’s inflight magazine. Read more…
December 2006 – Atlanta Peach Magazine and John Stupka of Blue Medspa include Chocolate Pink in their most wanted gift list. Read more…
December 2006 – The Delicious List, 6 Top Sweet Shops of Skirt magazine. Read more…
December 2006 – As seen in Destination Atlanta by The Atlantan magazine. Read more…
November 2006 – Go ahead, indulge, eat your dessert first says H.M. Cauley of Atlanta Journal Constitution. Read more…
November 2006 – Halloween’s over, but café keeps treats on tap is the Shop Talk by Nedra Rhone of Atlanta Journal Constitution. Read more…
November 2006 – Think splurge-worthy chocolate by Phebe Wahl of Paper City New Doors. Read more…
November 2006 – Midtown’s Sweet Addiction of Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles magazine. Read more…
November 2006 – Keep The High Going, These chocolate treats around town will keep you satisfied from morning till night by Katie Bell of The Atlantan magazine. Read more…
November 2006 – Better Than Sex, The 25 Best Desserts in the ATL by Alison Evans of The Sunday Paper. Read more…
November 2006 – Get It While It’s Haute! Mark Edge Jewelry Show hosted by Chocolate Pink Pastry Café announced by Atlanta Magazine Online. Read more…
November 2006 – Collin Kelley of Atlanta Intown Online Edition shares News You Can Eat announcing the opening of Chocolate Pink Pastry Café. Read more…
November 2006 – Chef Christian Balbierer is doing sweet business, News You Can Eat of Atlanta Intown magazine. Read more…
October 2006 – Got a sugar craving? Run, don’t walk to the Chocolate Pink Pastry Café as seen in The Dining Issue of Where magazine. Read more…
October 2006 – Getting Their Just Desserts, Behind-the-confectionary-scenes of Chocolate Pink Pastry Café by Suzanne Wright of The Sunday Paper. Read more…
October 2006 – Sweetening Midtown, Florence Byrd with Creative Loafing shares the Cheap Eats of Chocolate Pink Pastry Café. Read more…
October 2006 – Finally! A pastry shop reminiscent of the kind you’d find in Paris, Access Atlanta announces opening of Chocolate Pink Pastry Café. Read more…
October 2006 – Now Open Restaurant Scene in Restaurant Forum magazine. Read more…
October 2006 – Restaurant Guide: Bakeries in the 2006 Food Issue of Creative Loafing. Read more…
October 2006 – Pastry Chef Christian Balbierer has opened the sleek new Chocolate Pink Pastry Café at 905 Juniper Street in Midtown, News You Can Eat by Atlanta Intown magazine. Read more…
September 2006 – In the heart of Atlanta’s youthful, stylish Midtown, pastry chef Christian Balbierer and his business partner Michael Goodrich are painting the town pink; chocolate pink to be exact. Ground Breakers in Modern Baking magazine. Read more…
September 2006 – The Sunday Paper announces opening of Chocolate Pink Pastry Café, Dining Dish by Julie Douglas. Read more…
September 2006 – The Hudspeth Report announces opening of Chocolate Pink Pastry Café, Painting The Town Pink. Read more…
September 2006 – Opening announcement of Chocolate Pink Pastry Café at 905 Juniper Street in Knife & Fork. Read more…
September 2006 – Sweet tooths should flock to this just-opened Midtown chocolatier says Jen Soong of CitySearch. Read more…
August 2006 – Knife & Fork announces Chocolate Pink Pastry Café coming soon to 905 Juniper. Read more…
August 2006 – Eat your heart out, daily grinder. The Weekend Guide by Daily Candy. Read more…
July 2006 – Chocolatiers Raise the Bar by Adeena Sussman of Epicurious.com. Read more…
June 2006 – Chocolate Pink Pastry Café sponsor of Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s annual Pure Indulgence Event: Chocolate! 2006. Read more…
May 2006 – Retail newcomers announced at 905 Juniper Street by Midtown Alliance. Read more…
June 2005 – Christian Balbierer’s
pastries at Eclipse de Sol critiqued by The Piedmont Review Magazine
The desserts take a note from the décor in terms of their
distinctiveness. Take, for instance, the raspberry-hibiscus ice cream
sandwich, a sorbet-like filling meshed between two thin pieces of
buttermilk chocolate cake. Other unique offerings include a strawberry
and rhubarb tart with white chocolate streusel and pineapple upside
down cake with toasted coconut sauce. Read
more…
May 2005 – New
opening of Eclipse de Sol serving pastries by Christian Balbierer announced
by AJC Access Atlanta Magazine
Owner James Erlich calls his new eatery a “European-style neighborhood
café,” serving breakfast, lunch and dinner all day. Patti
Roth, who was chef at Luxe, heads up the kitchen, with Mike Shorn as
sous chef and pastry chef Christian Balbierer. Read
more…
November 2003 – Atlanta
Journal Constitution asks baking advice from Christian Balbierer
If you’re looking for a crisp crust, silicone may not be the best
choice either, says Christian Balbierer, pastry chef at BluePointe.
Balbierer likes to use silicone pans for mousse, no-bake cheesecake,
crème brûlée and desserts that require lower oven
temperatures or freezing. Read
more…
July 2003 – Pastry Chef Christian
Balbierer’s desserts at BluePointe win with Jezebel Magazine’s
100 Best Restaurants of 2003
BluePointe tops this year’s “100 Best” for the third
consecutive year. The artistic and elaborate presentation of the desserts
is unrivaled, and the taste of the treats is equally impressive. Read
more…
February 2003 – Christian Balbierer’s Chocolate Peanut Butter
Bombe voted Atlanta’s top ten chocolate desserts by Atlanta Homes
and Lifestyles Magazine
Pastry Chef Christian Balbierer, formerly of BluePointe, voted Atlanta’s
Top Ten Chocolate Desserts by Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles Magazine.
A chilly dome of creamy chocolate hides a smooth, frozen peanut butter
center. The toasted-peanut ice cream adds roasted flavor to the plate.
This adult version of “you got your chocolate in my peanut butter”
is every bit as indulgent as that Reese’s sweet treat. Read
more…
January 2003 – Christian
Balbierer prepares coconut birthday cake for Dweezil Zappa aired on
Food Network.
Rock musicians and food lovers Dweezil Zappa and Lisa Loeb are hitting
the road in search of musical and culinary adventures. From dining on
Southern specialties with the Indigo Girls in Atlanta, to chowin' down
at the Zappa family's breakfast pancake party, this dynamic duo is out
to find good times and great food. Join them as they discover new regional
culinary delights with famous chefs and friends across the country.
Episode#: LD1A07. Read
more…
February 2000 – Sweet crème,
The Atlanta Fish Market reveals its crème brûlée
recipe by Christian Balbierer
An edible love note: The Atlanta Fish Market’s pastry chef Christian
Balbierer (left), and executive chef, Chris McDonald, created the Banana
White Chocolate Crème Brûlée as the restaurant’s
signature brûlée. Read
more…
