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A dozen spots in downtown Chapel Hill to find hot chocolate By Lo la O l iver io
ABOVE 1922’s hot chocolate comes topped with whipped cream and chocolate sauce. If you need an extra kick, add a shot of espresso. BELOW Lantern’s Hot Chocolate Cake is a crowd-pleaser year-round and makes for an especially cozy treat during the winter months.
1 Try 1922’s hot chocolate or mocha with a pump or two of peppermint for the perfect winter treat. 2 While you’re at Cosmic Cantina grabbing a burrito, don’t miss Champurrado, a chocolatebased atole, worth a sip this season. 3
Epilogue Books Chocolate Brews
specializes in chocolate-forward drinks, so make sure to get the frozen cocoa, sipping chocolate or Mexican drinking chocolate. Plus, there’s reason to cheer – these are available year-round! 4 Visit Top of the Hill for its Long Island Iced Coffee – a drink made with vodka, Kahlúa, butterscotch Schnapps, crème de cacao, iced coffee, Irish cream and whipped cream, topped with chocolate sauce. 5 Looking for something a little stronger during the shortest days of the year? Order a Café La Rez – made with coffee, Kahlúa and Frangelico – during brunch at La Residence.
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chapelhillmagazine.com
January/February 2025