Is it even the holiday season without butter, sugar and a dark chocolate drizzle? The Alpine Chocolat Haus swears by the combination all year round, but at holiday time the production kicks into elf speed. For years the confectioneries were made with love in their original Gaylord shop, and then in a tiny kitchen above the […]

GAYLORD — The Chocolatmeister is at it again. Bruce Brown, owner of the Alpine Chocolat Haus, opened a new kitchen facility in Gaylord at 505 S. Wisconsin Ave., and said December is the busiest month of the year. And that makes the timing of the new kitchen facility opening even sweeter. “You might buy for […]

GAYLORD — The generosity of Bruce Brown has been noted through a number of local awards over the year. But last week, Brown received recognition for his altruism at the state level for the first time. Brown’s business, Alpine Chocolat Haus, was presented the Michigan Association of United Way’s small business Spirit of Michigan Award […]