Nicole Coady is the executive pastry chef at Finale, the country's first upscale dessert restaurant. She helped launch the Harvard Business School developed concept in July of 1998 in Boston's Back Bay. Chef Coady's was featured earlier this year on the Food Network's new show, Sugar Rush, for her show-stopping creations. The unique desserterie concept has been showcased in TIME Magazine, Bon Appetit, Town & Country, Elle, Vogue and Newsweek.

Chef Coady is a fan of familiar flavors and feels that taste and flavor are the most important elements to a good dessert. She focuses on balancing the elements that make a dessert sensational: taste and appearance. Additionally, she likes to "wow" the guests with grand presentation.

The soft-spoken Coady says the inspiration for her creations is drawn from many sources including her West Virginia upbringing, her grandmother's kitchen, her own work experience with European and American chefs and her own ingenuity.

Prior to joining Finale, Coady worked at the Ritz-Carlton at Buckhead. While at the flagship property, she studied under Corporate Executive Pastry Chef Norman Love and Pastry Chef David Robbins.

Chef Coady is a graduate of the prestigious Johnson & Wales University. There, she garnered a dual degree in Baking & Pastry Arts and Culinary Arts in 1993.

Media Contact:

Kim Moore, Co-founder & Marketing Director, kim@finaledesserts.com or (617) 797-7233 mobile.