Chocolates and Cupcakes and Ice Cream, Oh, My!

Fairfax City’s 31st annual Chocolate Lovers Festival was held Jan. 31-Feb. 2.

Photos By Bonnie Hobbs/The Connection


The Cameron’s Coffee & Chocolates crew are (from left) Christina Israel and son Daniel, Jim Shannon, Cameron Graham (the shop’s namesake), Brandi Lovett and mom Patty, Caroline Shannon (Jim’s daughter) and Nancy Appleby.


Vendors Shy and Jessica Ashkenazi of Mother Clusters candies.




Michael Benjamin of Capital Candy Jar prepares to give truffles to a customer.


Mike Cherubin of Mike’s fudge holds chocolate mint and chocolate peanut butter fudge.


Kevin Lightner and Alana Compton with, respectively, apple crisp and bourbon butterscotch pecan ice cream from Tysons Creamery.


Kenny Jones offers several flavors of Lammar Marie’s Gourmet Popcorn, including dark chocolate cherry.