Here's some sweet news to warm you up: Vancouver's Hot Chocolate Festival has revealed its lineup of participating restaurants and cafes for 2020 and three of Burnaby’s best are on the list.
This year, there are an impressive 114 unique beverages that will be served up as part of the annual fest, which is now in its 10th year.
2020 marks the biggest year ever for the Hot Chocolate Festival: There are 44 restaurants, cafes, bakeries and chocolatiers in Vancouver, Burnaby, North Vancouver, Surrey and White Rock who will be pouring the sweet stuff during the event, which runs from Jan. 18 to Feb. 14.
Here is the Burnaby lineup:
CHEZ CHRISTOPHE
#37 - RUBY SLIPPERS (Jan. 18-Feb. 12) / Ruby chocolate infused with delicate rose water. Paired with Ruby macadamia dragée.
#38 - GOLDEN GENIE (Jan. 18-Feb. 12) / A 34 per cent Zéphyr hot chocolate combined with turmeric and topped with cinnamon. Served with a macaron consisting of a chickpea and almond shell filled with a 35 per cent Zephyr caramel cardamom ganache.
GLENBURN SODA FOUNTAIN
57 - GET THE GREENLIGHT (Anniversary Classic) (Jan. 18-24) / Callebaut dark chocolate hot chocolate with creme de menthe flavour. Accompanied by a 'traffic light' sugar cookie.
#58 - WESTWARD HO-CHO (Jan. 25-31) / Sarsaparilla-infused Callebaut milk hot chocolate. Served with a mini smoked almond butter tart.
#59 - SPLIT PERSONALITY (Feb. 1-7) / Banana-infused Callebaut milk hot chocolate, strawberry whipped cream. Served with a pineapple donut from Royal City Donuts.
#60 - HOB-NOBBING (V) (Feb. 8-14) / Oat milk hot chocolate made with dark Callebaut chocolate. Served alongside house-made Hobnob cookies.
#78 - MADEMOISELLE JASMINE (Anniversary Classic) / Dark chocolate infused with strawberry and jasmine tea. Served with a white flower and chocolate strawberry.
#79 - THE RUBY / Ruby chocolate infused with raspberry puree and rooibos tea. Served with goji berry cluster.
#80 - SESAME SESAME / White hot chocolate infused with matcha and black sesame. Served with a black sesame tuille.
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