The Sweetest Thing

Top (left to right): Bella Ink BH-31 Baby Shower Invitation, Image of Le Chocolat Du Bouchard Dessert by GK on Yelp, Lindt Cherry & Chili Bar.  Bottom (left to right): Image from Chicago Chocolate Tours, Godiva Chocolate Shake

Chocolate-themed bachelortette parties and showers (baby or bridal) are a sweet treat for guests as well as the guest of honor.  This Bella Ink gal has been to a couple such events and would willfully trade in a night of champagne or an afternoon of tea sandwiches and salads for decadent chocolate treats any day.  Chocolate tours and fondue parties at chocolate shoppes are unique enough to get guests excited for something they've done a million times before.

Chicago Chocolate Tours with Valerie Beck will take your group to various sweet locales around Chicago's Mag Mile and Gold Coast.  These day trips are a great way to celebrate a bride-to-be whether you intend to hit the clubs at night or not.  I have a major sweet tooth and, because of this tour, I am now addicted to Lindt's Cherry & Chili chocolate bar and Godiva's Dark Chocolate Decadence and Dark Chocolate Raspberry shakes.

At Le Chocolat du Bouchard (Naperville, IL) you can get drunk on chocolate instead of liquor, which is perfect if you're throwing a baby shower.  The mom-to-be and her guests can order up virgin chocolate martinis and exotic hot chocolates from the drink menu downstairs.  The lofted party space is where the action really happens, though.  The shoppe's fondue party menu provides guests with a variety of fruits, cookies, cakes and other sweet treats for dipping.  Mini martini glasses and coffee cups are set out next to the fondue pot so guests can bring treats back to their table where double dipping is perfectly acceptable.

If you don't have a special occasion to shop for, or an event to attend or host, you can head over to Le Chocolat du Bouchard for dessert after dinner out on the town.  Once they open their cafe next door, that chocolate martini won't have to be a virgin and you'll be able to get something more savory than a slice of cake.  By the way, we know where they hide the cakes... in a room just off the upstairs party space.  I'd hate to be the one sent to bring a cake down two flights of stairs, though!

If you want try your hand at throwing a chocolate fondue party at home, try this recipe from Lindt Here.  You can dip just about anything into chocolate.  If you're feeling adventurous, you can even try bacon!

~ Heather F.

Studio/Marketing Director