Weekend Update: March 1st-3rd

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This weekend is one of the most delicious weekends in town!  Plus there are some other events going on as well…

Saturday, March 2nd: The Jasper String Quartet
The Jasper String Quartet performs as part of the Coastal Concert Series this Saturday at Bethel United Methodist Church (129 W. Fourth Street) in Lewes.  This critically acclaimed group is the winner of various awards and will be concentrating on the works of Bartok and Schubert.  For more information or to purchase tickets, check out this link.

Saturday, March 2nd: 23rd Annual Chocolate Festival
Chocolate lovers will unite at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center from 11:30am-3:30pm on Saturday for a day of decadent desserts and family fun!  Admission is only $2 (free for children under 5) and tastes are 50 cents each.  Delicious!

Of course the heart of the chocolate festival is the baking contest, which is open to anyone who wishes to enter.  The categories are restaurants, bakery, professional/chef, amateur, showpiece, children under 12 & showpiece for children under 12.  Each category has the 7 subcategories of cookies, cheesecake, brownies, candy, pies, cake, and most unusual.  There are prizes and it’s not too late to enter.  All you have to do is bring your entry or entries and this entry form to the Convention Hall between 7am-8:30am the day of the contest.

Have fun and enjoy the amazing treats!

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Spotlight on Rehoboth Beach Chocolate Festival Winners!

The Rehoboth Beach Chocolate Festival winners are in & several local restaurants and bakeries placed in the top three in multiple categories… I, for one, will be starting my baked-goods tour of the area with these!

The Annual Rehoboth Beach Chocolate Festival took place on March 3rd, and I know I will be checking out some of the winners pronto!  Here are a few local restaurants and bakeries that placed in the top three in multiple categories… I, for one, will be starting my baked-goods tour of the area with these!

Restaurants
The Cultured Pearl in Rehoboth Beach – placed in cookies, brownies, & candy
Cake Bar in Lewes – placed in cookies, cheesecake, & candy
Cloud 9 Restaurant in Rehoboth Beach – placed in brownies & cake
Green Man Juice Bar & Bistro in Rehoboth Beach – placed in brownies & pie

Bakeries
Touch of Italy has locations in both Lewes and Rehoboth Beach – placed in cookies, brownies, & cheesecake
The Bake Shoppe in Rehoboth Beach – placed in brownies, pie, cheesecake, candy, & cake

I can’t wait to get started checking these places out!  Yum, yum!!!  For a complete list of festival winners, click here.

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Calling all Dessert Lovers to the 22nd Annual Rehoboth Beach Chocolate Festival!

So, head down to Rehoboth Beach this weekend and enjoy the sites, smells, and tastes of delicious chocolate creations! And who knows, maybe you’ll love Rehoboth Beach so much you’ll decide to stay. If that’s the case, give us a call at Cooper Realty Associates and let us help you find your new home – 302-629-6693!

Whether you live in Rehoboth Beach, visit occasionally, or have never been, if you love dessert this is definitely the weekend for you!  The 22nd Annual Chocolate Festival is happening at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center this Saturday, March 3rd from 11:30am-3:30pm.  Admission is just $2, and kids under 5 get in free.  One free tasting is included with admission, but additional tastings are just 50 cents each.  What a deal for what are sure to be some of the most delicious confections you’ve ever tasted!

If you want to take things a step further and break out your best chocolate recipes, it’s not too late to enter.  You can download the official entry form here and bring it to the Convention Hall with your entry between 7am-8:30am on Saturday.  The whole family can get in on the action – there are categories for kids 12 and under too!

So, head down to Rehoboth Beach this weekend and enjoy the sites, smells, and tastes of delicious chocolate creations!  And who knows, maybe you’ll love Rehoboth Beach so much you’ll decide to stay.  If that’s the case, give us a call at Cooper Realty Associates and let us help you find your new home – 302-629-6693!