If the rest of January is anything like the start of this month, we're in for some bone-chilling, freezing weather. Luckily warmth (and deliciousness) is on its way with the third annual Valrhona Hot Chocolate Festival. The fest runs from January 20 through February 4, and with over two dozen bakery locations participating in Manhattan and Brooklyn, you'll never be too far from your family's favorite winter-time treat.
Spearheaded by Valrhona, the luxurious French chocolate company, several leading bakeries and chocolatiers take part in the festivities each year by offering original flavors and recipes exclusively available for the occasion. Some of the city's best hot chocolate spots are on the list of participating pastry shops, which includes Ladurée, Fika, La Maison du Chocolat, Baked, Dominique Ansel Kitchen, Epicerie Boulud, Daily Provisions and Brooklyn Roasting Company.
50 cents from each hot chocolate are donated to support C-CAP's (Careers through Culinary Arts Program) job training program, a program that provides low-income students with professional training and internships in the culinary field.
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