Calling All Chocoholics!

Committee members David Stein, Paula Reed, Tina Dolatowski, Carol Rossen and Ann Huber prepare for Chocolate Walk.
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The heavenly scent of chocolate is in the air!  October 29th, the date for the first Lakewood Chocolate Walk, is fast approaching and tickets are selling like, well, hot chocolate.  This is sure to become a much-anticipated annual event—truly a chocoholic’s dream come true.           

Chocolate Walk is a coordinated effort of the Downtown Lakewood Business Alliance (DLBA) and Downtown Lakewood featuring stops at 30 businesses on Detroit Avenue between Manor Park Avenue on the east and Mars Avenue on the west.  At each stop you will receive a delightful chocolate treat—some, like chocolate soup and chocolate lava cake, to enjoy on the spot, and some to take home to savor later.  Mouth-watering peanut butter brownies, macaroons, red velvet cupcakes, chocolate-dipped pretzels, chocolate toffee, chocolate pastries and cookies, chocolate espresso beans, Granny Smith apple slices drenched in chocolate, chocolate coffee bisque…. It’s a good thing you’re doing all this walking—won’t that work off the calories?           

You’ll start your walk at First Federal of Lakewood, 14806 Detroit Avenue. There you will receive your festive Chocolate Walk bag plus a treat, and have the option of perusing items and purchasing tickets for the chance-style raffle. You may then continue your walk in any direction.  A big chocolate-brown bow will adorn each participating business.  You won’t want to miss a single stop as each one will have something special to give you.           

Participating businesses are: Aladdin's Eatery, Blue Onion, Burger King, Caribou Coffee, Cosmic Collectibles, déjà vu, Domino's Pizza, Dots, Dramatics Hair Design, Edible Arrangements, Empty Nest, First Federal of Lakewood, Geigers, great gardens ltd., GreenSmart Gifts, It’s a Party, JoAnn Fabrics, Karen King Catering, Kathy's Creative Sewing, Landfall Travel, lion and blue, Melt Bar & Grilled, Panera Bread, Phoenix Coffee, Plantation Home, Radio Shack, Rozi’s, Souper Market, The Wireless Center, Elmwood Bakery, & TJ's Butcher Block.

Just to make it more interesting, there will be a dozen golden eggs scattered throughout the stores.  Record the location of each egg, and if you find them all, you’ll receive a free raffle ticket when you reach the last stop.  End your walk at 14501 Detroit Avenue (formerly the Thrifty Peddler, SW corner of Detroit and Marlowe) with the Grand Finale Sundae Bar, sponsored by Giant Eagle.  The raffle prizes will move there from First Federal at 7:30 so that as you enjoy your ice cream you’ll have a second opportunity to vie for the raffle prize that caught your eye.  You need not be present to win.  Proceeds from this event benefit Downtown Lakewood Business Alliance and LakewoodAlive.           

Tickets are limited to 250.  You can buy them online at downtownlakewood.org or in person at Geiger’s, lion and blue, Plantation Home or Rozi’s. 

Don't miss this very special celebration of chocolate!