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october 20, 2009
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sweet dreams. contributed by lena chen
beware of greeks bearing gifts, but welcome brits with open arms. especially if they're chocolate makers bringing treats to the back bay. welcome, hotel chocolat.
the UK-based luxury chocolatier recently opened its first store stateside on newbury street. designed by terry moore, the sleek 1,200-square-foot space is a veritable haven for sweet-toothed bostonians, and is the only location worldwide to have a chocolate tasting room for private parties. concierge greet guests with samples of milk and dark chocolate bars so they can get your sugar fix at the door. offerings like one-pound chocolate slabs ($35) and delicate champagne truffles ($35) will make jaws drops and tongues wag with their elegant design and sheer size. and forget excess sugar and artificial fillers; hotel chocolat products distinguish themselves from store-brand goods with extraordinarily high cocoa content. the company boasts their own plantation in st. lucia ensuring that consumers get high-quality goodies made not only with fine ingreds, but also with a conscience.
sweet dreams are made of this. hotel chocolat. 141A newbury street. at dartmouth. 617.391.0513. official launch party october 21st. www.hotelchocolat.com
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