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Luscious, local chocolate makes the perfect stocking stuffer for everyone on your list (yourself included). This holiday season, indulge in the sweet creations of five Northern Michigan chocolatiers.
People tend to associate the flavors of Northern Michigan with late summer’s tart cherries and cool white wines. I’m, however, partial to the chocolate. For me, the taste of dark, dense truffles is inextricable from the North’s sand dunes and turquoise water.
There is perhaps no better time to visit the region’s chocolate shops than at the holidays. As the temperature starts to plummet, you can find me ducking inside (preferably by a crackling fire) to sip on decadent drinking chocolates laced with cinnamon, smoked chili and sweet hints of local maple syrup. Not only will you find scrumptious sweets to share with family and friends throughout Northern Michigan, but also the communities these shops call home offer visitors the quintessential small-