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The Founders

Irina and Ilona Znakharchuk were born in Lutsk, Ukraine and moved to the United States in 2001. Irina pursued a degree in mathematics and worked in finance. Ilona, while also studying mathematics at Boston College, simultaneously began working on building Solodko. Shortly thereafter, Irina joined the team and together they began paving the way for the first Ukrainian patisserie in Boston, Massachusetts. 

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Read below for a more detailed timeline of the Solodko story. 

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THE STORY

Solodko, the Ukrainian word for "sweet", was born after a trip to Ukraine in 2018. The visit to her homeland, especially to the beautiful cities of Lutsk and Lviv,  inspired llona to bring a taste of home to her local community in Boston, MA. In 2019, Solodko was founded in a crowded dining hall on Boston College's campus. After graduating BC in 2021, Irina and Ilona began to grow and scale, eventually leading to the opening of their first brick & mortal location in Brighton, MA on Novemeber 1st, 2022. After two years of operating the first Ukrainian bakery & patisserie in Boston, Solodko transitioned fully to catering in order to better serve Boston and the Greater Boston community. Thank you for being part of our sweet...or shall we say, "Solodko" story. 

Our Valued Clients

CONTACT

ADDRESS

127 West St. #4

Walpole, MA 02081

TEL : 617.300.0368

OPENING HOURS

By appointment only

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