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- Published on Wednesday, 18 January 2012 11:22
- Written by Matt Robinson
Harvard Welcomes back Taste of Chocolate Festival Jan 27-29
Fortunately, the folks at Taste of Chocolate (www.tasteofchocolate. com) have come up with a solution! From January 27-29, Harvard Square will be transformed into a wonderland in shades of brown as restaurants like Upstairs on the Square and the dessert destination Finale partner with ToC to present the latest rendition of their annual Chocolate Festival.
Among the offerings this year will be chocolate-based workshops, a scavenger hunt and a chocolatethemed dining in the dark culinary adventure. ToC’s partners at Mystery Café (www.mysterycafe. com) will also be presenting their dessert-drenched drama “Death by Chocolate”. On Saturday, some of the Square’s sweetest sellers will present a chocolate smorgasbord from 1-2 PM on Deguglielmo Plaza (in front of Crema Café). At 3, ToC will present a clas on the art of chocolate tasting at Russell House Tavern.
“Guided by our master chocolatier, [this workshop] explores the rich history of chocolate and the cacao bean,” explains ToC’s Director of Operations Stephanie Trukas “from the mountains of Peru and its divine history among royals, to the sweet delicacies we all enjoy today. Later that night, ToC will also host an evening of chocolate and wine (based on their popular pairing events) at Finale.
“This event will explore the rich history of wine and chocolate,” Trukas says. “The focus is on fun while taking a systematic approach to tasting wine and pairing it with chocolate.”
For bean to bar and cacao to cocoa, this wonderful weekend will give even the most devoted chocoholics plenty to sink their teeth into.
Reservations are recommended for the special events, but there will also be plenty of entertainment and fun on the streets of the Square. So whether you need to warm up for Valentines’ Day or just warm up with a cup of hot chocolate, Taste of Chocolate’s Chocolate Festival is a sweet treat!
