State Street Dates #1: Cafe Paesan

Written by The Chocolate on August 18, 2010

Lately, Orem has had some fantastic retail and eating additions to State Street and the surrounding areas that deserve to be discovered and enjoyed. While dessert at The Chocolate is the perfect ending to any date night, these are recommendations for what you can do BEFORE you come by for your luscious slice of The Kitty Katrina. As we announced on our Facebook Page, we’ll periodically post about these finds in a series we’re calling “State Street Dates.”

Cafe Paesan

We are ecstatic about the recent arrival of Cafe Paesan. If you haven’t heard of it, you need to get to know them. They are located at 69 S. State Street, and make some of the most delicious Italian food we’ve ever tasted. Cafe Paesan is the latest genius creation from the founders of Cafe Rio, who have brought fresh-made Italian food to casual dining, with very affordable pricing.

Click here to download their menu. Ange’s favorite dish so far is the Pasta Fresca, with balsamic chicken and rosa sauce. In fact, she is hard pressed to try anything else. I (Craig) have tried the Tuscan Style flatbread sandwich, and the margarita pizza. Both were outstanding.

After you enjoy this delicious fresh Italian dinner, stop by The Chocolate for dessert and let us know what you thought.

You can “like” them on Facebook, at www.facebook.com/cafepaesan

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Products from The Chocolate can now be found at…

Written by The Chocolate on May 1, 2010

Kara Chocolates

That’s right. Kara Chocolates of University Mall will now be carrying 2 flavors from The Chocolate’s cupcake lineup, as well as our Turtle Tarts. So when you are craving one of these:

Lemon Curd Cupcake--Photo by Jonathan Canlas

Or maybe one of these….

The Chocolate Caramel--Photo by Jonathan Canlas

Or perhaps one of these….

The Turtle Tart--Photo by Limelight Food Photography

Then stop by Kara Chocolates in University Mall!

Click here for more information about Jonathan Canlas Photography, and here for more information about Limelight Food Photography.

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Sassy Scoops @ The Chocolate

Written by The Chocolate on April 8, 2010

We had a raucous bunch of Sassies join us for Ladies Night on Wednesday, who came to do a review of The Chocolate. They laughed (a lot…they are a lot of fun), took pictures, shot some video of us being interviewed, and enjoyed plenty of desserts. If you haven’t seen their blog already, check it out here–they recently did a review of friend of The Chocolate, Cupcake Chic–and another friend of The Chocolate–and by that I mean, friend of Craig, Smashburger. They have a passion for discovering “fabulous finds” and supporting local businesses. We’re excited for their review!

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Cafe Photo Shoot–Jonathan Canlas Photography

Written by The Chocolate on March 19, 2010

Recently, a good friend of ours, Jon Canlas, brought his photography class into the cafe for a photo shoot. This is the second shoot he’s done for us, and we’ve been absolutely blown away by both of them. Through his photography, he has an uncanny ability to capture vibrant experiences and emotions…

The dessert shots turned out flawless… (and food is a tough thing to shoot…I’m told) The shots of our cafe are mind-blowing (do you see how chic and hip our bookshelf looks?) . He truly tells the story and conveys the feeling of the cafe through pictures.

But as amazing as these shots are, you really need to see his work with people. Go to his blog, and look at his shots of bridals, births, travel, and commercial work.

Every once in a while, you get to witness a true ARTIST at work–who does what he does because he LOVES it, AND because he’s talented. Just being around them as they work inspires you… Jon Canlas is one of those artists. So I highly recommend… FOLLOW HIS BLOG. It’ll inspire you in many ways. I know it has for me.

Here is his post, and his photos of the Cafe… Thanks Jon!

“I went with my class I teach @ UVU to go do a “story-telling through details” shoot. This is of an AMAZING bakery in Orem, UT called The Chocolate. Their space is absolutely amazing. Old, old house that has been restored and redecorated. They have SO much space. They have engagement parties, birthdays, and I just found out someone actually just proposed there.

If you are looking for an amazing alternative to a wedding cake and want all your guests to be over the moon with their sweets @ your wedding, seriously, drop them a line. I HEART their pineapple coconut cupcake. HEART.

Go check them out. And if you remember, I shot them before as well when the bakery was in their home basement :).”

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April 17th Bake Sale: Raising money to combat child hunger

Written by The Chocolate on March 15, 2010

Two of our favorite bloggers are hosting the Utah chapters for the first every National Food Bloggers Bake Sale, which is a part of the Great American Bake Sale. They are raising money to fight child hunger–with proceeds going to an organization called SOS.

The details are as follo screen-shot-2010-03-12-at-5-51-53-pm ws:

Saturday, April 17th, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Salt Lake City location-at Dan’s Market (1360 S Foothill Blvd) hosted by Maria, from Two Peas And Their Pod.
Utah County/Orem location- at Shirley J (15 East 400 South) hosted by Becky, from Utah Loves Cupcakes.

Thanks to Dan’s and Shirley J for hosting these bake sales. We really appreciate your support!

**If you are a Utah food blogger and would like to help, please email at: utahlovescupcakes@gmail.com
**If you would like to get involved in your state, click here to find out who to contact. **

For additional information, visit Utah Loves Cupcakes here for more information.

The Chocolate