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Burger in the Square

chocolatepaper

Fresh, Quality Ingredients

More Than Chocolate and Paper

Hand-cut beef and new menu items make Burger
in the Square a must-visit for burger lovers.

NOAH MAGNIFICO

Award-winning chocolatepaper offers something
for everyone including gifts, cards and more.

New burgers, including the Blazing Saddle, add to an already stellar menu.

Fine chocolates are only part of the shopping experience at chocolatepaper.

LOUIS WILSON HAS BEEN cutting beef since he was 10 years

EVERY DAY CHOCOLATEPAPER wows customers with their

old. So it seems providential that he would not only own the most

amazing inventory of, well, chocolate and paper. But this 2018

popular burger joint in the Valley but cut and grind all the beef

winner of The Roanoker's Best Chocolate Store award sells much

for those burgers himself.

more than just chocolate and paper.

"We always use the best beef we can get our hands on," he

"We have such an unusual selection of items under one roof,"

said. Currently, that hormone-free Angus beef comes from sev-

said Melissa Palmer, co-owner with uncle Mark Burkett, cousin

eral farms in the Shenandoah Valley and is processed in Lynch-

Matt Burkett, and friend Stan McCulloch. "People run in for a few

burg's newest facility.

minutes," she said, "and others run in for a few hours."

Along with his wife Anita, Louis has owned Burger in the

In addition to hundreds of different chocolates and thou-

Square for 18 years. And every one of those 18 years they've

sands of greeting cards, chocolatepaper has a wide selection

received The Roanoker's Best Burger Award.

of gift items. Wine and craft beer accessories, books, specialty

Burger in the Square's menu boasts 30 different options when

papers, good-humored gifts, and more fill their 3,000 square

it comes to burgers, as well as hot dogs, chili and chicken. Ev-

foot store on the Roanoke City Market. Perfect for corporate

erything is made in-house from scratch with local ingredients,

clients too, chocolatepaper will fill a basket, box, or platter for

when possible.

your gift-giving occasion.

The Wilsons recently added a couple new burgers to the

"We literally offer something for everyone," said Palmer, "in-

menu. The one everyone is talking about is the Blazing Saddle.

cluding a wide range of our exclusive local items." One of the

This option includes ghost pepper cheese, grilled serrano pep-

most popular is the chocolate Roanoke star.

pers, grilled onions, sriracha slaw, lettuce, and tomato. It comes
with a heat warning.

In addition to their downtown location, chocolatepaper express boutiques are located inside Wine Gourmet in southwest

They would like to thank their customers for recognizing their
efforts in providing a quality burger. "It's great to not only make

county and inside Hudson News at the Roanoke-Blacksburg
Regional Airport.

an A," said Louis, "but that people appreciate how you made it."

"We are incredibly grateful for our loyal customers and are big

Burger in the Square offers business catering and take-out

proponents of being a good community partner," said Palmer. "As

ordering.

our community grows, we grow."
Burger in the Square

chocolatepaper

3904 Brambleton Ave, Roanoke

308-3 Market Street, Roanoke

540-400-8645 | burgerinthesquare.com

540-342-6061 | chocolatepaperroanoke.com

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