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White Castle, Pie Oh My, Kakao at the Heart of Valentines

Three Maplewood businesses catered to sweethearts and the sweet tooth.

Maplewood businesses, White Castle, Pie Oh My and Kakao Chocolate were particularly busy on Valentine's Day. Of course it had to do with food. Even the Maplewood Public Library got in on it.

After a day of selling pies featuring hearts, Pie Oh My owner Jane Callahan had a visit from FOX Channel 2 reporter Elliot Weiler for a hard-hitting Valentine's Day story.

White Castle was totally booked for its traditional red-tablecloth, sitdown dinner. Employees who normally serve from across a counter became waiters, and general manager Kathleen Hamm was the maître d.

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Waves of customers came through the door at Kakao. The chocolate-makers worked 20 minutes past closing time of 7:00 to serve the very last last-minute shopper.

The Maplewood Public Library book club discussed Chocolat as they shared chocolate treats.

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