Death [march] by chocolate
Walk a mile in my shoes — or 6.2 miles in my sister’s case — with stops for chocolate along the way
The Xocolate Bar – Rockridge
Second location of this East Bay chocolatier’s house-made, local, and global chocolate including a selection of made-at-the-source bars
Vegan converts
To be a vegan is a big commitment to a mindful way of eating. So what does it mean when a big company switches its entire product line to only vegan chocolate?
Shekoh Confections Café
Luxury chocolates in Palo Alto now include a café option
Dandelion Chocolate – Fillmore Street
A limited time popup in Pacific Heights for your micro-batch bean to bar shopping
Andronico’s Community Market – Shattuck
Local grocery chain that carries a few local chocolate selections
It ain’t easy being green
A round of applause please for the chocolate makers and chocolatiers going the extra mile to make vegan chocolate that tastes as good as the original
A few good bars
When the call for entries went out for this year’s chocolate bar competition, many chocolate makers answered the call but few were chosen (by me)
Tea time @ Jade
Make reservations for a unique fun experience in an iconic SF location
Tiny House Chocolate
A bean-to-bar maker with roots in Brazil keeps it simple with as few ingredients as possible but also intriguing
White chocolate gems
A few little delights were discovered in this year’s competition
Refined sugar
A trend in this year’s toffee competition was recipe tweaks
