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Traveling is great. You experience new things, taste new foods and generally get to know a new place in just a matter of days. It’s a different story when you live in a place for a while. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve said the words “I’ve been meaning to do/see/try that, but just haven’t gotten around to it yet.” It’s shameful, but we all do it. And even if a day at the Shedd or a ride on one of those bus tours doesn’t make it onto your calendar in the next year or two, here’s one hometown tour you can bet is going to become a priority. It’s the Chicago Chocolate Tour, and yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like.
Valerie Beck, the "Chief Executive Chocolate Lover," began the tour company back in 2005 after shopping for the perfect box of bon bons for her mother and realizing just how many specialty chocolate shops exist in our windy city. After a successful test-run of guiding some out-of-town friends through her favorite chocolate shops, her new tour company was born. And according to Valerie (and her tourists), "it's the sweetest tour in Chicago." As a person who lets the intensity of the aroma wafting from Blommers in the morning determine the course of her day, this is a business plan I can get behind. .jpg)
As tourist-for-a-day, you can choose from several different tour routes (all about 2 1/2 hours). You'll be guided through various chocolate shops and treated to some of the most scrumptious treats the city has to offer while you listen to fun facts that you never knew you didn't know from your guide. And if you choose to do a walking tour, you get the bonus of working off the calories between stops. It's a win-win.
Chicago Chocolate Tours also does private tours as well as chocolate tastings if you just aren't feeling the three available standard routes. You can expect to join a group of 10-15 people on any of the tours, but private groups can accomodate up to 100 people. Either way, it's a great way to show an out-of-town guest a different side of the city or fulfill an afternoon sweet tooth.
Here's a list of available tours:
Wednesdays at 5:45pm - Chocolate Shops of the South Loop: Canady le chocolatier, Panozzo's, Marble Slab Creamery, Little Branch Cafe, Three Peas Art Lounge, WineStyles (note: wine will be served at the final stop!). Meet outside of Canady le chocolatier, 824 S. Wabash Avenue. Walking level: Intermediate.
Thursdays at 12:45 pm - Chocolate Shops of the Loop: Sarah's at Macy's, Frango - Loop, Charbonnel at Macy's, Lavazza, Katherine Anne Confections, Hannah's
Bretzel, Argo. Meet at the old Marshall Field's / Macy's at 111 N. State Street, by the information desk on the ground floor by the fountain. Walking level: Easy to Intermediate.
Bretzel, Argo. Meet at the old Marshall Field's / Macy's at 111 N. State Street, by the information desk on the ground floor by the fountain. Walking level: Easy to Intermediate.
Fridays at 12:45 pm - Chocolate Shops of the Loop: Sarah's at Macy's, Frango - Loop, Charbonnel at Macy's, Lavazza, Hannah's
Bretzel, Argo. Meet at the old Marshall Field's / Macy's at 111 N. State Street, by the information desk on the ground floor by the fountain. Walking level: Easy to Intermediate.
Bretzel, Argo. Meet at the old Marshall Field's / Macy's at 111 N. State Street, by the information desk on the ground floor by the fountain. Walking level: Easy to Intermediate.
Saturdays at 9:45 am, 12:45 pm, and 3:45 pm - Chocolate Shops of the Magnificent Mile and Gold Coast: Teuscher Chocolates, More Cupcakes, Sarah's Pastries and Candies, Frango - Water Tower, Argo - Gold Coast. Meet at the information desk inside at 900 N. Michigan Avenue. Walking level: Easy.
Sundays at 1:45 pm - Chocolate Shops of the Magnificent Mile and Gold Coast: Teuscher Chocolates, More Cupcakes, Sarah's Pastries and Candies, Frango - Water Tower, Argo - Gold Coast. Meet at the information desk inside at 900 N. Michigan Avenue. Walking level: Easy.
Schedule your tour by calling 312.929.2939 or heading to their website.
For more info: Chicago Chocolate Tours
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