Friday, May 30, 2008

Roni and the Chocolate Factory

Yesterday, on the way home from one of the schools where I teach, I decided to stop by the Essex Street Market for some fish and veggies. While I was there, I noticed a little chocolate shop. Of course, I had to stop in and check it out.
The shop is called Roni-Sue's and it is owned by a sweet woman who literally runs a chocolate factory in a tiny space. Roni makes truffles, chocolates, caramels and lollipops all from fresh, high quality ingredients. I didn't have a lot of cash on me but she didn't have a problem with me paying with a credit card, even though I only got 3 chocolates (they were $2 a piece).
The three chocolates I chose were coconut, strawberry-rhubarb and mint. You could tell the the strawberry-rhubarb was made with fresh strawberries because it had some of the seeds in it which gave the chocolate a nice little crunch. The chocolate was of high quality and melted in my mouth. All 3 choices were delicious, but my favorite was the coconut.
You should check out this place for yourself, as well as the other little shops in the Essex Street Market. Roni-Sue's chocolates would make a great gift and are also wonderful as wedding favors.

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