A journey back to a land of sweet chocolate Goodness:  Philadelphia Lores Chocolate Birthday Parties Experience a memory my children will never forget.

We were recently  were invited to a Lores Chocolate birthday party,  with several other Philadelphia Bloggers it was a fantastic day….

As you walk downstairs into Lores Chocolates 7^th Street location  and you are transformed back to a different time where people took the care  to make candy by hand. The chocolate party room has a lovely tin ceiling and brick walls, the room it oozed historic old city charm. The original Lores candy machines are located in the nostalgic space.   The best was the smell… amazing the warm sent of chocolate: dark, milk and white located in vats throughout the room.  It was intoxicating and inviting… I think I arrived in Lores Nirvana.

What to expect at the party?

To start The children and adults get a little history of chocolate by a Lores Chocolate personnel .   Then the children are split into 2 groups.  My kids started with the conveyor belt.  Maureen (Lores Party Coordinator) provided the children  with their own box of goodies to cover in chocolate.  The kids place each pretzel, marshmallow, and animal crackers  on the conveyor belt. Then watch as it their own stash gets cover in a flood of chocolate.

The kids even get to put their own little swirl on top of each chocolate with their fingers, so really “Hands On”.  Then at the end of the conveyor they pack ala Lucy Ball style.  Each kid ended up with a box of yummy chocolate.

Next work with molds:  with Lores Owner Toney.  First up the hallow chocolate. Did you know they put the chocolate in a mold  then use a slow rotator to get the Lores Chocolate to cover the entire inside of the mold? So COOL to watch

Then the kids made lovely flowers of solid Lores chocolate. I have to say the Lores chocolate tastes amazing so if you have not tried you must.

The final chocolate experience was how nonpareils are made by hand.( I was actually jealous that the kids got to try making my favorite movie treat.) check out my making Nonpareils video.

How to make Nonpareils

I think my son talked Toney and Maureen ears off asking questions,  they were really great and patient.  You can tell the Lores couple has school age children because they created  a wonderful  hands on chocolate party great for girls and active boys.

I have to say this was a party experience unlike any other.   The charm and old world feel of the location makes it a fantastic place to teach the kids about a such a lovely art form.  Both My son and Daughter  said it was awesome and they wanted to come back.

The Lores Chocolate party packages start at $250 and well worth the very memorable experience.

Disclosure; I received no monetary compensation for this review but I did receive the entrance to the party and party chocolate favors.  The opinions stated in this post are mine own.

Wikipedia: Chocolate is a raw or processed food produced from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree. →