The Valentine's Day Guide 2015 - The Best Chocolates to Give -- New York Magazine

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Charmed by Chocolate

This Valentine's Day, give a unique, sweet gift from one of these indie chocolatiers and bakers.


Voilà Chocolat
221 W. 79th St., nr. Broadway; 212-920-8799
Make-your-own chocolate truffles. $75 to decorate your own box of 16 in store (including decorating kit with 12 white chocolate letters); $42 for a pre-decorated takeaway box.



Raaka Chocolate
64 Seabring St., nr. Van Brunt St., Red Hook; 855-255-3354
Handcrafted truffle set with coconut oil, sesame, olive oil, and butternut-squash-seed-oil truffles. $12.95 for a box of 4; purple yam, roasted quince, and porcini mushroom chocolate bars, part of the First Nibs chocolate subscription service, $24.95 per month for three bars (two limited edition, one standard).



Bien Cuit
120 Smith St., nr. Pacific St., Boerum Hill; 718-576-3760
Tin of 15 chocolates, $25. Flavors, from left: Buddha's hand, coffee cardamom, smoked vanilla, bergamot, and praline.



Nunu Chocolates
529 Atlantic Ave., nr. Third Ave., Boerum Hill; 718-834-1818
12-piece truffle assortment with ganache and caramels, $20. Flavors include salt caramel, Earl Grey, double dark, raspberry, prosecco, espresso, soft golden caramel, peanut caramel crush, hazelnut, and cashew caramel.



Fine & Raw Chocolate
288 Seigel St., nr. Bogart St., Bushwick; 718-366-3633
"Love chunky" boxed gift set with three 1.5-ounce chocolate bars of assorted flavors (including scotch, coconut, almond, and truffle), $24. Stacked bars from top, 2-ounces each: sea salt bar (unwrapped), $8.50; raspberry bar, $8.50; bonbon bar, $10; sea salt bar, $8.50.



Mouth
Online only
From left: Raley's Confectionary X&O candies, $7 per 3-ounce package; Dude, Sweet Chocolate chocolate hazelnut spread, $20 for 8 ounces; Three Tarts raspberry marshmallows, $12 for 6-ounce package (10 marshmallows).



Li-Lac Chocolates
40 Eighth Ave., at Jane Street; 212-924-2280
Heart of Truffles, $65 for 41 pieces.



Mast Brothers
111A N. 3rd St., nr. Berry St., Williamsburg; 718-388-2644
Milk Chocolate Collection bars, $8 each. From left: sheep milk bar; goat milk bar; cow milk bar.



Bee’s Knees Baking Company
347 Third Ave., nr. 26th St.; 212-989-6400
Cakecups, $4 each. From left: white chocolate raspberry cakecup with yellow cake, white chocolate mousse, and raspberry honey jam; chocolate trio cakecup with chocolate cake, white and milk chocolate mousses, and dark chocolate ganache.



La Maison du Chocolat
1018 Madison Ave., at 78th St.; 212-744-7117
Valentine's Day Collection Caramel Sensations gift box, $52 for 15 pieces.


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