![Vada Walker, 11-months, looks around her with chocolate on her face as she's held by her mother, Amber Walker, at the annual Death by Chocolate tournament benefitting the Family Counseling Service held at the Tuscaloosa River Market in Tuscaloosa on Thursday, April 19, 2018. [Staff Photo/Erin Nelson]](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2022/04/01/NTTN/46d5e5ec-3c7d-459f-9505-01bd6de172f3-AL_TUS_ChocolateEN01.JPG?width=660&height=502&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A dozen dining establishments and caterers will contend for the title of Tuscaloosa’s Greatest Chocolate throughout the Death By Chocolate event April 14 at the Tuscaloosa River Market place.
The once-a-year function raises money for the Family members Counseling Company, a nonprofit agency that presents counseling to individuals, small children and mothers and fathers.
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Like other fundraisers, Dying by Chocolate has confronted difficulties for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Larry Deavers, Household Counseling Service’s govt director.
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“We are so thrilled to have Demise by Chocolate back in individual this year,” Deavers mentioned in a information release. “This function is an wonderful way for the community to occur together for a night time of exciting and scrumptious chocolate even though benefitting a terrific trigger.”
After obtaining a $30 ticket, attendees will be able to sample the premier chocolate-dependent dishes offered by 12 Tuscaloosa space food items suppliers.
Attendees will also be ready to forged a vote for their beloved chocolate dish. Those people votes will be compiled to make a decision a “People’s Preference” winner.
Classically qualified chefs will choose on the “Chef’s Decision” award winner. Other awards will be bestowed for creativity, desk décor and presentation.
![Lana Grantham, left, and Rita Ferguson talk to Roman Smith from Shelton State Community College's Culinary program during the 2017 Death by Chocolate tournament at the Tuscaloosa River Market. [Photo/Michelle Lepianka Carter]](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2022/04/01/NTTN/1dd33619-efda-4d62-b21e-795abdc84564-0421DeathByChocolate.JPG?width=660&height=439&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Loss of life by Chocolate opponents will consist of River, Side by Aspect Kitchen and Cocktails, Gourmade Kitchen area, Southern Ale Home, The Wine Current market, Nova La Vega Cakery, the Shelton Condition Group College or university Culinary Arts system, Hotel Capstone, Sweet Thangs Personalized Cakes, Absolutely nothing Bundt Cakes, Dreamland BBQ and Tuscaloosa Job and Technology Academy’s hospitality and tourism application.
Tickets are out there now at the Death by Chocolate site, www.counselingservice.org/shop. The event will start out at 5:30 p.m. April 14 at the Tuscaloosa River Market place, 1900 Jack Warner Parkway.
Organizers say proceeds from Demise by Chocolate will enable Spouse and children Counseling Provider offer absolutely free or small-charge counseling providers to children and families throughout the year.
Reach Ken Roberts at [email protected].