BORDENTOWN CITY: Residents offered sweet way to support local businesses

BORDENTOWN CITY Despite the rainy weather downtown businesses opened their doors and invited visitors to come stroll the local area to shop and enjoy the holiday festivities during the annual Holiday Chocolate Walk this past Friday night.

Its usually a great event, said Fran Illuminati, of Personables-Personables Baby. We are hoping that the weather does not keep everybody away. We are all set for it.

The event, hosted by the Downtown Bordentown Association, helps promote local restaurants and businesses while giving guests from near and far a chance explore the town.

The event was free to participate in and is done twice a year, around Christmas time and then around Valentines Day.

A passport provided to guests allowed them to sample a variety of chocolate desserts and beverages served by participating eateries and businesses. By visiting eight of the participating businesses listed on the passport, attendees would be entered for a chance to win $50 in Bordentown Bucks.

Randy Ellis, owner of Randys Now Man Cave, was putting out some chocolate pudding shots with Baileys and Smirnoffs to guests who were over 21 years old who stopped by during the evening.

We made 75 shots so when they go, they go, said Mr. Ellis, of Bordentown City. It might be a little slow because of the rain but we will see.

Its a great asset to the town and businesses, Mr. Ellis added.

The shop features a wide range of Christmas chocolate, he said, ranging from Edamame, Bosco, Wheres Waldo?, Christmas Peeps, Candy Cane Life Savers and much more. The store also features an upside down Christmas tree for sale.

Friends Mary Chiodo, of Burlington City, and Angela Kiel, of Burlington City, were taking the chocolate tour for the first time and were self-professed chocolaholics.

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