{"id":110637,"date":"2026-02-11T01:45:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T01:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/110637\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T01:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T01:45:13","slug":"eries-chocolatiers-stocked-and-ready-for-valentines-day-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/110637\/","title":{"rendered":"Erie\u2019s chocolatiers stocked and ready for Valentine\u2019s Day 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Local chocolate shops have been gearing up for their busiest day of the year, Valentine\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Erie\u2019s chocolatiers are no strangers to the peak season that comes along with the holiday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/erie-co-council-to-host-public-reading-regarding-ice-detention-center-lease\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Erie Co. Council to host public reading regarding ICE detention center lease;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> Erie Co. Council to host public reading regarding ICE detention center lease <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Each year, February 13 and 14 has brought in the most customers in the shortest amount of time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to Erie\u2019s chocolate shops, chocolate-covered strawberries have always been a favorite for customers during the holiday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe\u2019re ready. We know what\u2019s coming, so we\u2019re prepped, we\u2019re ready, we\u2019ve got everything ordered, we\u2019ve got staff ready, and we\u2019ll have strawberries all day, every day, at all three of our locations,\u201d said Sara Harris, Co-owner of Pulakos Chocolates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/city-of-erie-to-announce-winner-of-i-voted-sticker-design-contest\/?ipid=promo-link-block2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:City of Erie to announce winner of \u2018I Voted\u2019 sticker design contest;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> City of Erie to announce winner of \u2018I Voted\u2019 sticker design contest <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With shipments on the way and chocolatiers hard at work, they said they\u2019re prepared to serve the Erie community this Valentine\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThings are going great here, we\u2019re prepared to take care of a lot of people,\u201d said Tony Stefanelli, Owner and Operator of Romolo Chocolates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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