Harvard Square Chocolate Festival Tips

After my first attendance at the annual Harvard Square Chocolate Festival, I've come up with a tip to better enjoy the experience next year.

The Harvard Square Chocolate Festival is a three day event with a free sampling on Saturday, January 25, 2014 from 1-2pm outside 18 Brattle Street.  It is only from 1-2pm.  It ends at 2pm, or when the food runs out, whichever is sooner.

We arrived a bit later than we planned, a bit after the start time, and found the end of the line all the way past Otto.  While it moved faster than expected... we ended up leaving chocolate-less as, still yards away, we were informed that it was 2pm and they were now closed.  Sadness.

Tip:  Go early or go home.

Food Find: Seasonal Treats

Belgian Chocolate Biscuits are delicate wafer layers enrobed in milk chocolate.  They pop up at Costco at some point during the chilly months, just in time to be picked up for Christmas gifts.

Trader Joe's Jingle Jangle tins are new to me, but likely not to the Trader Joe regulars.  They were gone from the store shelves by late December, but are so easily consumed by the handful!  Before you know it, the bottom of the tin is shines through and your tummy is full of candy coated chocolate pieces, peanut butter cups, and chocolate covered pretzels, caramel corn, and Joe Joe's cookie pieces.  Yum!

Chocolate Dipped

I recently went on a hunt for an elusive treat - the chocolate dipped fruit - and here are my findings!

Easy to come to mind for anyone who has been at the receiving end of a bouquet of fruit cut-outs and chocolate dipped strawberries is Edible Arrangement.  In addition to delivery, they have actual storefronts where they offer Grab & Go options such as their Gourmet Chocolate Dipped Fruit -

Per Piece
$2.50 for fruit dipped in chocolate
(Apple wedges, banana slices, pineapple daisy, orange slices, strawberries)
$3.00 when decorated with additional toppings
(crushed almonds, sliced almonds, shaved coconut, chocolate chips)

6 for $16 chocolate/ $20 dipped
12 for $29/$39

When wandering the Quincy Market food court, you're sure to notice Berry Twist, with their eye catching scoops of ice cream and decorated caramel apples.  They also have chocolate dipped strawberries, enrobed in either milk chocolate or white chocolate and drizzled with the alternative.

$2.80 for one
$9.35 for a kabob (5 ct)

As you pass by a Godiva Chocolatier, you may per chance happen upon someone freshly dipping strawberries.  Theirs are extra large - they weigh them to make sure they qualify for such a title - but there's a range for what they consider extra large, so if possible, I'd pick my precise berry, particularly since they are each $7 apiece.  Yes... whoa!

The most affordable optionthat I've spied thus far is available via Catering at Boston Kebab House.  They, however, require a 24 hour advance notice, and the smallest order is 12.

$1.25 each long-stem California strawberry covered with semi-sweet belgian chocolate.

Club - Godiva Chocolatier

Godiva CHOCOLATE REWARDS CLUB MEMBERS ENJOY:

FREE piece of Chocolate every month *
Spend $20 and receive a free gift the following month *
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Exclusive offers every month

I finally signed up for a card at a store just yesterday.

And for my first free piece of chocolate pick, I got the Chocolate Lava Cake - yum!