Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Gelt For Grown-Ups: Chicagoan Virtually Abandoned Medical Field To Create Artisanal Chocolate Treat

Story by Justin Breen, courtesy DNAinfo Chicago:



LOGAN SQUARE — Three years ago, Edgewater resident Heather Johnston was a successful pediatrician at the University of Chicago, where she worked in a hospital clinic, was an assistant professor on track for faculty status and helped direct the medical school program.



But Johnston in 2010 virtually abandoned the medical profession to start a fine chocolate company — Logan Square-based Veruca Chocolates — despite having no background in how to run a small business and a minute amount of experience creating chocolates.



Her business has since gained national recognition for its Gelt for Grown-ups chocolates, but some wondered what she was thinking.



Read the whole story at DNAinfo.



from Chicago - The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/13/gelt-for-grown-ups_n_4269167.html?utm_hp_ref=chicago&ir=Chicago

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