Indulge At Annual McLean Chocolate Festival

MCLEAN, VA—Chocolate lovers' favorite day is coming up in McLean. The seventh annual McLean Chocolate Festival is set for Sunday, Jan. 28 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at McLean High School.

Attendees can sample chocolate-flavored desserts from local businesses and not feel guilty about it. After all, it's for a good cause, with proceeds going to McLean Rotary to support local organizations.

Participating businesses offer either a chocolate product or something similar, such as cakes, cupcakes, cookies, drinks and ice cream. This year's lineup includes:

• Dave's Candy Kitchen, Fairfax
• Fluffy Thoughts, McLean
• Sweetbites Cafe, McLean
• Seasons 52 Restaurant, Tysons
• Chesterbrook Residences, Falls Church
• Lewinsville Retirement Residences, McLean
• Cameron's Coffee and Chocolates, Fairfax
• Mike's Fudge, Burke
• The Chocolatier's Palette
• Robeks Juice, McLean
• Le Papiyon Chocolatier, Lorton
• Sugar Mama's Ice Cream, Fairfax
• HoneyCakes Desserts, Lorton
• BOSO Kitchen, Burke
• Sweet Twist of Ecuador
• The Capital Candy Jar
• Marinucci's Gelato
• Veritas Artizen Chocolate, Purcellville
• River-Sea Chocolates, Sterling

There will be a chocolate-making demonstration by American Heritage in the cafeteria and chocolate-related games for kids held by McLean High Interact Club students. The event will also include a performance by Mike Mitchell, a bluegrass musician and founder of a music school in the Blue Ridge Mountains. He will perform in the children's game room at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Admission is $2 and free for children three and under. Visit McLeanchocolatefestival.com for more information.

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