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Chocolate Lover's Event
Friday, February 10 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
in downtown Smithfield
The perfect Valentine's Celebration! Stroll the shops of downtown Smithfield to sample chocolate delights featured in each participating stores. There is no charge for the event, but each merchant will be collecting donations for their favorite charity.
Participating shops:
Isle of Wight County Museum
The Christmas Store
Anne of Smithfield
Imagine Art Studios
Smithfield Ice Cream Parlor
The Genuine Smithfield Ham Shoppe
Perspectives
The Arts Center @ 319
Colorscapes
Highlights from 2010 Event
It was a beautiful February evening in downtown Smithfield.
Left: Cecelia Culpepper and Helen Minton served Chocolate Covered Cherries & Sugar-Free Chocolate Bark at the Christmas Store.
Center: Roy Williams paired wine and chocolate at the Arts Center @ 319
Right: "People's Choice" Winners, the Isle of Wight County Fair Queens served Chocolate Bon Bons at the Ice Cream Parlor.
Left: Tammy Shackleford & Sandra Wilkins made Double Chocolate Walnut Biscotti at Buchanon's.
Center: Leigh Anne Bell with her Chocolate Cherry Surprise Cake at Perspectives.
Right: Amy Ring of Ringo's Donut Shop with "Chocolate OMG" at the Christmas Store.
Left: Violinist Karen Stowe at Encore Pilates Studio
Center: Colorscapes Gallery welcomed guests
Right: Santa greeted guests at the Christmas Store
Left: Judy Horne served Chocolate Mousse Roll at Smithfield Interiors.
Center: Julie Verdaguer of Old World Tea Company served Raspberry Double Chocolate Jelly Roll and won both first and second place (professional) for her Citrus Chocolate Creme Pot and Hot Spiced Chocolate.
Right: Paula Hicks served a crowd her Chocolate Hazelnut French Turnovers at Fairfield Photography.
Left: The shops were full of visitors & tasters!
Right: The desserts were beautifully displayed, like Roxanne Kozak's Oreo Cookie Cake which won second place in the amateur category.
Left: Third Place Winning dish (Professional Category) - Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cakes by Yummaries.
Right: Everyone was a winner at Chocolate Lovers!
Professional guest chef Mary Griffith from Virginia's Finest Chocolates
judged the entries for prizes. Additionally, each participant in the contest received a $10.00 gift certificate to help defer costs.
Prizes:
$100.00 for the "People's Choice" winner
$50.00 for 1st place in both Amateur and Professional Categories
$35.00 for 2nd place in both Amateur and Professional Categories
$25.00 for 3rd place in both Amateur and Professional Categories
Chocolate Lovers 2010 Event Press Release
For further information contact Terry Thompson at (757) 357-2214 or at tthompson@isleofwightus.net.
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Smithfield & Isle of Wight CVB Staff:
Judy Hare Winslow, Director of Tourism
Lois Chapman, Marketing & Public Relations Manager
Cheryl Whitener, Visitor Center Manager
Terry Rhinier, Event Coordinator
Kristin Wilda, Farmer's Market Manager
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Smithfield & Isle of Wight CVB and the Isle of Wight Arts League are partially supported by funding from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the Virginia Tourism Corporation.
