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Carving Out a Chocolate Space
On By Andy Ciordia / 0 comments
Since we turned our sights in January to getting our own space to create chocolate in Charlotte it’s been quite a ride. Our plans have been approved by mentors around the city, we hunted with the The Nichols Company for a space and are now working with architects Bryan & Jen Shields to design the shop. With any luck we’ll be bringing on Clay Gordon of The Chocolate Life (and author of Discover Chocolate) to help consult us through this new stage of development. Other Chocolate Shops Robin and I... Read more
Chocolate at Charlotte Area Markets
On By Andy Ciordia / 0 comments
Looking for Chocolate in Charlotte? If you are an area market goer, or been looking for a reason to get out and explore our markets here are a few that we participate in. You can order chocolate online and pick it up at any of these locations as well. Atherton Market at Atherton Mills Formerly the Charlotte Tailgate Market. Lynn Caldwell’s efforts have crystalized with the help of Avant and Eden creating a lovely space for regional farmers, artisans and crafts people. They have renovated the old Charlotte Trolly Barn... Read more
Is That In Chocolate Years?
Is That In Chocolate Years?
On By Andy Ciordia / 0 comments
This entire journey began last Spring, over a year ago. It was just an idea, a dabble, a trial. Let’s see where it goes, if there was a consumer audience... Read more
Homemade Chocolates Take Time
On By Andy Ciordia / 0 comments
To create homemade chocolate recipes can take anywhere from simple combinations to elaborate dances of solids, semi-solids, liquids, and bouncing between the two. Chef Bill Dietz does this dance very meticulously and quicker than myself. Time, practice, and passion give you a deftness that impresses. Playing to Strengths My work for our project has been centered around the creation of my own chocolate tools. Design, information, and elaborate numerology (aka finances). They all take time too. One thing we have been working on since the beginning of our expansion is... Read more