Local Sweets for Your Sweetheart

Local Sweets for Your Sweetheart

It's not a classic for nothing. Yes, she wants chocolate (and he might as well), and here are the sweetest local sources for romancing your Valentine.

Garrison's Legendary Lovers

For the ninth year in a row, Garrison Confections presents its annual Legendary Lovers Collection. This collection will only be available through February 14th, St. Valentine's Day. Not only are the confections out of this world, but each year nationally recognized chocolatier Andrew Shotts names the bites after legendary lovers in art, history, and literature. Keep the peace when you bite into John & Yoko: Home-made pistachio marzipan enrobed in dark chocolate. Or ponder holding her in the palm of your hand when offering her Kong & Ann: Milk chocolate ganache steeped in fresh ground coffee and enrobed in milk chocolate. Garrison Confections Factory Store, 72 Ledge St, Central Falls, 725-0790, is open from 11am-6pm Fri 2/11-Sat 2/12, and on Valentine’s Day. The Legendary Lovers collection and pink raspberry macarons will be sold along with their full line of confections.

Hot Licks

If you are burning with desire for your Valentine, pick up a “Fiery Heart” lollipop and more this Sat night Feb 12 from 5-7pm at the charming Wooden Midshipman in Warren. This pre-Valentine's Day bash will feature

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local treats from wonderful artisans like Garrison Confections, Purple Pear of Providence, The Smallest Bite (vegan truffles!), and colorful and addictive Moondust Macarons. They will also be introducing confections from Liddabit of Brooklyn, NY - they make such wonderful stuff as Bourbon-Bacon-Coffee-Caramel Popcorn (shown left: crunchy, smoky and bacony, OH MY!) and Heart Jellies.  Bring friends, have a glass of bubbly, sample delicious local food, and get in out of the cold. Wooden Midshipman, 147 Water St, Warren, 245-3431.

Sweet & Creamy

Can’t decide how to end your Valentine meal? How about cheese and chocolate? Farmstead Cheese in Providence's Wayland Square is featuring both this Valentine’s weekend. How about Cupid’s Choice heart-shaped Camembert, a soft and velvety sheep- and cow’s-milk-cheese, spread over a slice of crusty baguette? Or spice things up with some Taza Chocolate Covered Cashews paired with a Taza Mexican Chocolate Disc to make hot cocoa. Farmstead is open Sat 11am-8pm and Mon Feb 14th 11am -8pm. Closed Sun. 274-7177.

Classic for a Reason

If old-school tradition is more your speed, head on down to Sweenor’s Chocolates, a 50-year-old family business located in Cranston, and pick up a few chocolate heart pops for your kids and a lustrous red velvet heart-shaped 1 1/2lb box of assorted chocolates for your true love. 43 Hillside Rd, Cranston, 942-2720.

Tasty Truffles at Sakonnet

Spice things up with the The Smallest Bite’s Spiced Hot Cocoa chocolate truffle. This seasonal, rich and spicy dairy-free truffle has cardamom, cinnamon and cayenne pepper giving it a slight bite to the tongue. These delightful truffles and more will be featured this weekend at a special Valentine’s event at Sakonnet Vineyards  Feb 12 & 13 from 12 to 3:30pm. Sample delicious chocolates and delectable cheeses. Warm up by the fire, sample mulled wine and more. Sakonnet Vineyards, 162 West Main Rd, Little Compton, 800-998-8486. If you can’t make it to the event and want to order Smallest Bite Truffles, call Season James at 996-9694.

Tiny Bites this Saturday

Make a local, seasonal Valentine Dinner at home and end it with a Tiny Bite of Heaven. Milli Leon makes delightful sweets using local ingredients and family recipes. Her Blissful Choco-Tejas (below) are inspired by the Peruvian Treats of her

childhood. These decadent little bars are filled with dulce de leche and crunchy pecans then enrobed in velvety, rich chocolate. You can pick up Millie’s treats and all the fixings for your dinner at The Wintertime Farmer’s Market in Pawtucket. This fabulous market features more than 40 farmers plus specialty food producers selling everything you need for a romantic meal for two: Lettuces, apples, potatoes, onions, fresh herbs, winter squash, oysters, beef, pork, Narragansett Creamery cheese, eggs, honey, sweets and of course: flowers! Hope Artiste Village, 1005 Main St, Pawtucket. Pick up Blissful Choco-Tejas this Saturday Feb 12th from 10am-1pm or call Milli at 261-3744.