The Sweetest Thing
Willy Wonka must've had a brother. That's the only explanation for Ned Archibald, executive pastry chef for Keystone Resorts, and his Chocolate Village.
In its eleventh year of yumminess, the village consists of 2,500 pounds of chocolate formed into a miniature alpine community. Archibald reuses the same Village pieces year after year, but he always makes something new, too. Last year he added a six-foot white-chocolate Christmas tree with hand-blown sugar ornaments. This year, Archibald is changing the tree's color scheme and putting some more presents underneath, but the big addition is a snowman. "He's made out of chopped white chocolate, and he has a dark-chocolate top hat, an orange-chocolate nose, and a scarf with snowflakes on it," enthuses Archibald. "He probably weighs about sixty, seventy pounds. He needs a diet."
The Village, which takes up almost the entire lobby of the Keystone Lodge, will be unveiled today as the culmination of Keystone's 36 Days of Chocolate celebration — an event that includes special dishes dreamed up by other Keystone chefs and a chocolate-crammed spa package. Archibald will also give twice-daily sugar-blowing demonstrations until the Village is taken down on January 2. Visit www.keystoneresort.com or call 1-800-468-5004 for details.
Nov. 17-Dec. 22
Now Trending
-
Voice Places
Find everything you're looking for in your city
-
Happy Hour App
Find the best happy hour deals in your city
-
Daily Deals
Get today's exclusive deals at savings of anywhere from 50-90%
-
Best Of...
Check out the hottest list of places and things to do around your city
- Profile
- Newsletters
- Mobile
- Logout
