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| Written by Dennis Gartland |
| Thursday, 14 January 2010 17:09 |
![]() (above) Kim Hist, far left, with a group enjoying the chocolate bar
Review of the Chocolate Bar
According to Positively Cleveland "The Chocolate Bar has Great food, world classdesserts and one of the nation's top martini menus. Perfect for lunch, dinner, before and after events or any special occasion."This is a great location for a restaurant. It is situated inside one of Cleveland's classic buildings and looks out into one of its nicest new neighborhoods. From the front window you can look down beautiful East 4t st., and the back window looks into the classic Arcade. It is situated inside one of Cleveland's classic buildings and looks out into one of its nicest new neighborhoods. They have done an excellent job designing this restaurant. The itself Bar has a trendy new feel and the restaurant area has a touch of classic elegance mixed in.
For this review I meet with some of the Top social Media celebrities in Cleveland. There is a reason so many people follow them on Twitter, Facebook and Linked; They have great personalities and have incredible knowledge. I felt like I could have kept talking to them for another 4 hours. It ended up being one of my favorite nights of the year. When you go keep an open mind and prepare to be impressed.
Spinach & Artichoke Dip On Pita the Spinach and artichoke dip is served in a bread bowl with fried peta. The dip is a combination of Cheese artichoke and spinach. It has a much creamier texture than I am used to.
Dennis The spinach and artichoke dip, is creamier than I am used to, very good, comes in a bread bowl with fried pitta.
Colleen Fabulous!
Baguette w/ chocolate sauce (left) This is a piece of baguette split lengthwise and covered in chocolate. The baguette tastes like it has a little sour dough in it which goes very well with the bitter sweet chocolate.Kim nice presentation and reminds me of crapes...sweet and salty
berry good salad It come with Romaine lettuce, fresh strawberries, Maine blueberries, red onion, candied pecans, feta cheese and is served with poppy seed dressing.
Dennis the salad has some of the best candied pecans I have had. The salad is good very good.
Chocolate Bar Pasta Fresh pasta tossed with white chocolate cream. fresh
basil. white pepper and white wine. This is another dish where if you keep an open mind you will be delightfully surprised. Baguette w portabella mushrooms
Kim Baguette w/ chocolate sauce...nice presentation and reminds me of crapes...sweet and salty
cinnamon ice cream this may have been our testers favorite. You can really tell this is fresh and home made. The texture was perfectly creamy and there was a sweet crispness to the flavor.
Diana "Absolutely loving the sinfully delicious sinnamon ice cream w hot fudge"
Swedish Fish Martini
Kim it has a Swedish Fish as a garnish. It is really sweet and tastes just like it.
The Reviewers
Colleen Bruemmer is a flexible Direct Marketing, Database Marketing and Relationship Management professional with a proven track record of driving improved results through knowledge. She is also a Certified Social Media Strategist. Hecareer includes diverse B-to-B and B-to-C experience working for employers and clients in several industries including advertising, consulting, financial services, insurance, marketing research, non-profit & publishing. Collen was ranked 1 of the 50 most influential twitteres in Cleveland. Kimberly Hist has 14 years of sales and marketing experience in the health and fitness and food and beverage industries. Kimberly has worked with Choice Hotels, Fitness USA, Bally Total Fitness, and the Cleveland Athletic Club. She is currently the Membership Director at The Club at Key Center and excels at building business relationships, social networking, event planning, public speaking, and procuring sponsorships. Kimberly finds the right fit for the right audience targeting demographics including young professionals, families, arts/theater patrons, health and fitness groups, singles, wine/food enthusiasts, industry-specific groups, professional networkers, and green conscious/eco-friendly Clevelanders. She has organized hundreds of events ranging from intimate gatherings to groups of 350. When Kimberly was 22, she opened a boxing bar named TKO's Sports Bar in San Antonio. She later formed CastleRock Design, a decorative concrete company with a 2,000 square foot show room on Payne Avenue in Cleveland. A native Clevelander, Kimberly studied Biology and Business Management at Trinity University and the University of Texas, San Antonio. Kimberly co-chairs the Green Committee, chairs the Ambassadors Council and the Networking Committee at The Club at Key Center. She also serves on the GO! Generation OPERA Committee, an affiliate of Opera Cleveland, and the Membership Committee of the Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club. Kimberly’s passions are animals, music, particularly opera and classical, anything "green," and martial arts. She has studied mixed martial arts ... yes ... cage-fighting for the last four years. So, if you don’t attend and enjoy yourself at one of her events, she might have to tap you out! Please feel free to contact Kimberly at
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Dennis Gartland is CEO of Net Advertising Group. Dennis was an initial investor in what is now Yahoo Search. Gartland was chosen to test the Google Ad words system before it was introduced to the public. Gartland made his first million in online sales through an online retailer he started in college with only $1,500 in products. Since then he has created PickOfCleveland.com to promote great things happening in Cleveland. Mr. Gartland has numerous clients with page one ranking on google. He holds a Bachelors degree in Advertising and Public Relations. He has spoken at Academic and Business Conferences on advertising and market research. Among those who have heard him speak include Ivy League professors, Business owners, officers from publicly traded companies and politicians. Dennis Gartland can be reached at his Advertising Agency phone: 330-503-3108
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Diana Greenberg brings more than 16 years experience in public relations and event planning. The Principal of DBG PR, Diana helps clients raise awareness for their nonprofit organizations, launch new products, and drive action from targeted audiences. Diana offers expertise in publicity, event planning, social media, community outreach, fundraising, strategic marketing, and media training. Companies and nonprofit organizations she has worked with include Friends of Cleveland School of the Arts, Cleveland Magazine, Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland, AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland, Scenarios USA, Fleishman-Hillard, Inc., and Saks Fifth Avenue. Before relocating to Cleveland in 2000, Diana lived in Los Angeles for nearly a decade and handled television shows including "South Park," "The Martin Short Show,” "The 70th Annual Academy Awards," "The 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards," and "ZooLife with Jack Hanna." Diana earned a B.A. in Telecommunications from Indiana University and a certification in Entertainment Public Relations from UCLA, Los Angeles. Additionally, Diana is on the Board of Directors of Women in Sports and Events Cleveland, Inc. (WISE) as well as an active member of International Partners in Mission and Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland. A film fanatic and music maven, Diana traveled to Kenya in November 2007 on a medical mission with her father, sister, and more than 40 medical students and volunteers via SHARE (Student Health Assistance Rural Experience) Kenya-Ohio (www.care-kenya.org), which has provided free healthcare to rural Western Kenyans since 1995. She knew it would be a life changing experience, and she returned transformed. Diana encourages friends to take a volunteer vacation as she learned firsthand that one person can make a difference. Please feel free to contact Diana at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Last Updated on Monday, 15 February 2010 18:22 |




According to Positively Cleveland "
Baguette w/ chocolate sauce
Colleen Bruemmer is a flexible Direct Marketing, Database Marketing and Relationship Management professional with a proven track record of driving improved results through knowledge. She is also a Certified Social Media Strategist. Hecareer includes diverse B-to-B and B-to-C experience working for employers and clients in several industries including advertising, consulting, financial services, insurance, marketing research, non-profit & publishing. Collen was ranked 1 of the 50 most influential twitteres in Cleveland.
Kimberly Hist has 14 years of sales and marketing experience in the health and fitness and food and beverage industries. Kimberly has worked with Choice Hotels, Fitness USA, Bally Total Fitness, and the Cleveland Athletic Club. She is currently the Membership Director at The Club at Key Center and excels at building business relationships, social networking, event planning, public speaking, and procuring sponsorships. Kimberly finds the right fit for the right audience targeting demographics including young professionals, families, arts/theater patrons, health and fitness groups, singles, wine/food enthusiasts, industry-specific groups, professional networkers, and green conscious/eco-friendly Clevelanders. She has organized hundreds of events ranging from intimate gatherings to groups of 350. When Kimberly was 22, she opened a boxing bar named TKO's Sports Bar in San Antonio. She later formed CastleRock Design, a decorative concrete company with a 2,000 square foot show room on Payne Avenue in Cleveland. A native Clevelander, Kimberly studied Biology and Business Management at Trinity University and the University of Texas, San Antonio. Kimberly co-chairs the Green Committee, chairs the Ambassadors Council and the Networking Committee at The Club at Key Center. She also serves on the GO! Generation OPERA Committee, an affiliate of Opera Cleveland, and the Membership Committee of the Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club. Kimberly’s passions are animals, music, particularly opera and classical, anything "green," and martial arts. She has studied mixed martial arts ... yes ... cage-fighting for the last four years. So, if you don’t attend and enjoy yourself at one of her events, she might have to tap you out! Please feel free to contact Kimberly at 

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