Handmade Chocolate From Mountains to Sea
Whenever we head out west to Asheville, one of my favorite stops, in addition to the Early Girl Eatery and Malaprops Bookstore, is The Chocolate Fetish. Everything there is handmade, and everything is GOOD. Beyond good.
With Valentine’s Day around the corner (and we all know the real reason for V-Day is to eat chocolate), I thought I’d share a few local spots. Mad props to my sister, Laura, who tackled some grueling research for this post.
(images via The Chocolate Fetish Web site)
Barking Dog Chocolatiers in Charlotte is run by a husband and wife team who donate all proceeds to local charity. Eat for a good cause? Say no more.
The Chocolate Fetish in downtown Asheville is famous for hand-created truffles with flavors like “Velvet Sin” and “High Tea.”
Escazu Artisan Chocolates, located in downtown Raleigh, offers exotic chocolate bars, truffles and other confections made in very small batches and with interesting ingredients like chipotle chili, pumpkin seeds and dried organic fruit.
“Just Because” Chocolates in Wilmington specializes in hand-dipped fruit, homemade turtles and brandy-soaked tree-ripe bing cherries coated in dark chocolate.
Happy eating!
- Suzanne, pretty*swell
If only my research involved eating at each of these spots…hmmm. I’ll definitely include these in my places to visit when traveling through these towns. Thanks sis for the yummy inspiration!