Chocolate fest delights in Rehoboth
The Rehoboth Beach Chocolate Festival, held March 3, raised funds for Rehoboth Beach Main Street and the Friends of the Rehoboth Public Library. Attendees feasted on more than 200 different entries of delectable chocolate concoctions, including the items made by the winners listed below:
Grand Prize Winners:
Restaurant - Cool Springs Fish Bar and Restaurant, Turtle Cheesecake
Professional - Robert Cirelli, Marble Cheesecake
Bakery - Sugar Bakers, Triple Cheesecake
Amateur - Skyler Currie, Most Unusual - Hamburger Cupcakes
Kids 12 and Under - Rachel Esposito, Double Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes
Showpieces - Jamie Dillon, Cat & Yarn Cake and Rachel Meoli, Chanel Cake
Restaurant Category:
Cookies
1st - The Cultured Pearl
2nd - Cake Bar
3rd - The Cultured Pearl
Brownies
1st - The Cultured Pearl
2nd - Green Man Juice Bar & Bistro
3rd - Cloud Nine Restaurant
Pie
1st - Green Man Juice Bar & Bistro
2nd - Cool Springs Fish Bar and Restaurant
3rd - Casa DiLeo
Cheesecake
1st - Cool Springs Fish Bar & Restaurant
2nd - Cake Bar
3rd - Arena's
Candy
1st - The Cultured Pearl
2nd - The Cultured Pearl
3rd - Cake Bar
Cake
1st - Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant
2nd - Cloud Nine Restaurant
3rd - Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant
Most Unusual
1st - Gelato Gal
2nd - Cool Springs Fish Bar & Restaurant
3rd - Gelato Gal
Professional Category
Cookies
1st - Monique Rossignd
2nd - John Michalek
3rd - Lynn Chichi
Brownies
1st - Robert Cirelli
2nd - Jenell King
3rd - Kevin Kable
Pie
1st - Dru Tevis
2nd - John Michalek
Cheesecake
1st - Robert Cirelli
2nd - Robert Cirelli
3rd - Dru Tevis
Candy
1st - Monique Rossignd
2nd - Kilwins
3rd - Kilwins
Cake
1st - Robert Cirelli
2nd - John Michalek
3rd - John Michalek
Most Unusual
1st - Marti Austin
Bakery Category
Cookies
1st - Touch of Italy
2nd - Sugar Bakers
3rd - The Bake Shoppe
Brownies
1st - Sugar Bakers
2nd - Touch of Italy
3rd - The Bake Shoppe
Pie
1st - Sugar Bakers
2nd - The Bake Shoppe
Cheesecake
1st - Sugar Bakers
2nd - The Bake Shoppe
3rd - Touch of Italy
Candy
1st - Smith Island Cake Co.
2nd - The Bake Shoppe
3rd - Sugar Bakers
Cake
1st - The Bake Shoppe
2nd - The Point
3rd - Sugar Bakers
Most Unusual
1st - Sugar Bakers
2nd - Cake Break
3rd - Adel’s Sticky Buns
Amateur Category
Cookies
1st - Diane Deming
2nd - Judy Klusman
3rd - Tucker Sharpe
Brownies
1st - Kathryn Bruce
2nd - Terri Carr
3rd - Janice Winbrow
Pie
1st - Tracy Boyette
2nd - Terri Carr
3rd - Terri Carr
Cheesecake
1st - Terri Carr
2nd - Janice Winbrow
3rd - Nancy Stauffer
Candy
1st - Sue Scaglione
2nd - Nancy Stauffer
3rd - Jane Dillon
Cake
1st - Jan Fraipont
2nd - Lauren Brayer
3rd - Theresa Desmond
Most Unusual
1st - Skyler Currie
2nd - Skyler Currie
3rd - Lynn Joos
Kids 12 and Under
Cookies
1st - Gabrielle DiDonato
2nd - Henry Witman
3rd - Dylan Landis
Brownies
1st - Nolan Witman
2nd - Nolan Witman
3rd - Race Caruso
Pie
1st - Savannah Miller
2nd - Matt Minakowski
3rd - Grayson Boyette
Cheesecake
1st - Three Chocolatiers
Candy
1st - Christopher Smith
2nd - Matt Minakowski
3rd - Race Caruso
Cake
1st - Rachael Esposito
2nd - Nolan Wirman
3rd - Daphne Branner
Most Unusual
1st - Race Caruso
2nd - Spencer Carbaugh
3rd - Henry Witman
Showpiece Winners
1st - Jamie Dillon and Rachel Meoli
2nd - Pam McCoy and Madison Nickel
3rd - Theresa Desmond and Nolan Witman
Cake Break, Snyder’s Candy, The Coffee Mill, Kilwins Rehoboth Avenue, Stingray, Lupo di Mare, Touch of Italy, Cake Bar, Rehoboth Beach Main Street, the Village Improvement Association and chef Dru Tevis sold tasty delights including chocolate sushi, chocolate-dipped fruit, yummy fudge, aromatic coffee, cake pops and some goodies made from old family recipes.
Milk was poured by the Lewes Dairy maidens alongside their life-sized cow. Kids took their picture with the cow and also enjoyed Rehoboth Cooperative Preschool’s Chunk of Chocolate children’s activities.
For more information about the chocolate festival, Rehoboth Beach Main Street and volunteer opportunities, call 302-227-2772 or go to www.downtownrehoiboth.com.
