It’s not your imagination – Chicago’s air smells like chocolate! This delicious aroma, courtesy of Blommer Chocolate plant in River North, announces that you’re in a city with a serious sweet tooth. In fact, Chicago holds the title “Candy Capital of America.”
More than 100 candy companies ranging from local mom and pop shops to international confectionery manufacturers offer countless options to be a kid in a candy store. Chicago Chocolate Tours will make sure you see some of the best. Chicago Chocolate Tours provides walking tours and seated tastings at the city’s most popular chocolate shops and unlocks secret chocolate treasures.
Enjoy Chicago’s premiere chocolate bar at The Peninsula Hotel Chicago on Friday and Saturday evenings. Located in The Lobby, “Chocolate at the Pen’s” decadent chocolate buffet offers such delicacies as Opera Cake, Chocolate Cake Feuilletine, Chocolate Moelleux Raspberry Compote, White Hot Chocolate infused with Lavender, Chocolate Flan, and Chocolate Martinis. Reservations are recommended.
Indulge your craving at Hershey’s Chicago where guests can become trained chocolate factory workers for the day, be entertained by the “Hershey-izer” – the singing baker at the bake shoppe which features fresh-baked goodies topped with Hershey’s products, and sample delicious chocolate morsels.