Chocolate Melts over Harvard Square

Chocolate lovers can soothe their cravings as Harvard Square businesses fill their stores, restaurants, and displays with chocolate treats this weekend.

Chocolate Treasure Hunt

Saturday, Jan. 29: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Deguglielmo Plaza, 27 Brattle St.

Purchase a map for $1. All proceeds support the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter.

Chocolate Sampling Event

Saturday, Jan. 29: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Deguglielmo Plaza, 27 Brattle St.

Chocolate samples will be from local restaurants and shops, including Om, JP Licks, Crema Café, and Henrietta's Table.

Harvard Square Chocolate Tour

Sunday, Jan. 30: 10 am. and 1 p.m.

This two-and-a-half hour walking tour highlights the history and life of chocolate in Cambridge.

Harvard Museum of Natural History

All weekend.

26 Oxford St.

Museum will feature glass flowers and a glass cocoa bean display.

Bertucci's

All weekend.

21 Brattle St.

A special dessert, chocolate hazelnut crostata, comes free with a purchase of $25 or more or for $3.99.

Cardullo's

All weekend.

6 Brattle St.

Customers receive 20 percent off any chocolate item.

Finale

30 Dunster St.

Jan. 28: Receive a free molten chocolate cake with the purchase of a 9 piece dessert sampler.

Jan. 29: Buy one triple chocolate cookie, get a second free.

Jan. 30: Buy one hot chocolate, get the second half off.

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons