All Chocolate Everything in Atlantic City
By Krystle J Bailey
The smell of delicious chocolate, the energy buzzing through the room, and the smiles on the faces of the bartenders at MADE Atlantic City Chocolate Bar are just a few of the reasons you should stop in for a visit. Located on Tennessee Avenue in Atlantic City, MADE is an experience that your tastebuds will thank you for.
Owned and operated by chef duo, Mark and Deborah Pellegrino, who fell in love in the heart of Atlantic City, MADE provides a unique chocolate experience that Deborah best explains as “made with love.” The couple both attended the Academy of Culinary Arts and worked in Atlantic City for twenty years prior to opening their newest adventure together. Through their years together, they’ve always talked about opening something of their own so when Mark Callazzo, the brains behind the Tennessee Avenue project, presented them with an opportunity, they knew it was time to bring that dream to life.
As New Jersey’s only “bean to bar” chocolate experience, the Pellegrino’s are proud to share that each piece of chocolate is made with all natural and organic ingredients. Deborah who is a previous winner of The Food Network Challenge, uses her pastry chef knowledge base along with years of culinary experience to get creative with her homemade chocolate creations being served at MADE.
To add to your MADE chocolate experience, you can have a seat at the bar where talented bartenders will walk you through a chocolate and wine pairing journey or serve up a delicious chocolate martini. You will also find “adult chocolate milk” on the menu that customers are raving about. Even the extracts used in the drinks are handcrafted in house and made 100% natural. Everything that touches the lips of MADE customers is made with love and attention to detail.
“I thought it was great. I love that we have something this unique in Atlantic City. There is so much potential in this town. Atlantic City is coming back” says Frank Bonini who enjoyed a chocolate martini at the bar.
MADE Atlantic City Chocolate Bar is the second business to join the Tennessee Avenue project, a mission to create a walkable strip of shops and experiences for tourists and locals alike directly off of the boardwalk. The Leadership Studio was the first to bring life to Tennessee Avenue. There is a beer garden, a coffee shop, and more slated to open on the same block very soon.
You can visit a pop up Tennessee Avenue event with MADE, The Leadership Studio, and more at “Tennessee Avenue Takeover in Margate” on June 3rd at Steve and Cookie’s Restaurant from 10am-3pm. Be sure to pop in with your friends and family or plan your next private event at MADE Atlantic City Chocolate Bar. Visit www.madeacchocolate.com
