{"id":15427,"date":"2019-02-04T12:22:53","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T17:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beverly-hanks.com\/blog\/?p=15427"},"modified":"2019-02-04T12:22:53","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04T17:22:53","slug":"chocolates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naibeverly-hanks.com\/blog\/chocolates\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Sweet Shops to Help You Win Valentine's Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Valentine\u2019s Day is for lovers\u2014chocolate lovers! And true chocolate lovers know quality. If you\u2019re struggling to find your valentine the best sweet surprise in town, we can help. Our region has many great locations for freshly prepared chocolates.
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Share something sweet with your special someone this season. Here are 7 local chocolate shops in WNC.
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Asheville Chocolate<\/h2>\n\n\n

Great truffles start with great ingredients. Asheville Chocolate, located in the heart of downtown, combines farm-fresh cream from local Jersey cows with pure Belgian chocolate. Their six-step process creates truffles that contrast a creamy center with a delicately crisp chocolate shell. While you\u2019re there, enjoy a hot chocolate or mocha with ganache made in house in a variety of flavors.
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25 Broadway Street, Asheville | (828) 505 – 8596
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Baxley\u2019s Chocolates<\/h2>\n\n\n

Baxley has been \u201ccrafting sweet memories\u201d for three generations. This Valentine\u2019s Day, bring those sweet memories home to your special someone. They will appreciate the unique flavors and the quality, care, and dedication given to crafting small-batch, handmade chocolates. Choose from a variety of chocolate coated assortments, including caramels, malted milk balls, or sugar plums.
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546 West Main Street, Sylva | (828) 631-3379
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The Chocolate Fetish<\/h2>\n\n\n

For more than 30 years, chocolate lovers around the world have enjoyed the quality, award-winning, and handmade artisan chocolates from The Chocolate Fetish in Downtown Asheville. They\u2019ve been featured among \u201cAmerica\u2019s Best\u201d by the Los Angeles Times<\/em> and as one of the \u201cBest Chocolatiers and Confectioners in America\u201d by the International Chocolate Salon. Visit for decadent chocolates combined with exotic spices, herbs, nuts, and natural flavors.
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36 Haywood Street, Asheville | (828) 258-2353
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Dillsboro Chocolate Factory<\/h2>\n\n\n

The Dillsboro Chocolate Factory was established in 1999 as a place to relax and meet interesting people. The family owned and operated store offers a wide selection and variety of hand-dipped chocolates, homemade fudge, and much more. Your next chocolate fix is just a click away\u2014They ship anywhere UPS goes and shipping is free on orders over $75!
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28 Church Street, Dillsboro | (828) 631-0156
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Downtown Chocolates<\/h2>\n\n\n

Just when you think Downtown Brevard couldn\u2019t get any more charming, you happen upon Downtown Chocolates across from the Square Root. Their expanded location offers handcrafted chocolates you will love, plus fresh baked goods, ice cream, milkshakes, and real fruit smoothies. Yum!
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57 Times Arcade Alley, Brevard | (828) 877-2378
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French Broad Chocolate Lounge <\/h2>\n\n\n

Chocolate lovers looking for top quality that\u2019s socially and environmentally sourced know exactly where to go in Asheville. French Broad Chocolate Lounge not only crafts bean-to-bar chocolate, they make a mouth-watering selection of items with it. From drinking chocolates and dozens of varieties of truffles to chocolate mousse and nibby chocolate chip cookies, there\u2019s something for everyone to love!
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10 S Pack Square, Asheville | (828) 252-4181<\/p>\n\n\n

821 Riverside Drive, Suite 199, Asheville | (828) 348-5169
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frenchbroadchocolates.com<\/a>
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Van\u2019s Chocolates<\/h2>\n\n\n

According to our agents<\/a>, Van\u2019s Chocolates is one of Hendersonville\u2019s best kept secrets! Since 1968, they\u2019ve grown from a small family business to a Hendersonville tradition. Their focus has always been on high end, handmade chocolates\u2014and it shows! Try their full line of truffles, creams, barks, and confections of all kinds, or look for their products in a growing number of retail locations around town.<\/p>\n\n\n

202 Chadwick Avenue, Hendersonville | (828) 697-2120
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vanschocolates.com<\/a>
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BONUS: Kilwins Chocolates<\/h2>\n\n\n

Walk into Kilwins and delight in the sweet aroma! You’ll feel like you’re in an old-fashioned confectionery, with a wide selection of fudge, ice cream, caramel apples, caramel corns and brittles, fresh candies, and\u2014of course\u2014chocolate treats of all kinds. Stay and watch the cooks hand paddle the fudge right in the store!
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26 Battery Park Avenue, Asheville | (828) 252-2639<\/p>\n\n\n

116 W State Street, Black Mountain | (828) 669-6119<\/p>\n\n\n

506 N Main Street, Hendersonville | (828) 698-9794
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kilwins.com<\/a>
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Where do you go for your favorite chocolate? Let us know in the comments:<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Valentine\u2019s Day is for lovers\u2014chocolate lovers! And true chocolate lovers know quality. If you\u2019re struggling to find your valentine the best sweet surprise in town, we can help. Our region has many great locations for freshly prepared chocolates. Share something sweet with your special someone this season. Here are 7 local chocolate shops in WNC…. Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":15428,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,2],"tags":[91,92,42],"class_list":["post-15427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buy-local","category-commercial","tag-buyside","tag-holidays","tag-local-food"],"acf":[],"featured_image":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naibeverly-hanks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naibeverly-hanks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naibeverly-hanks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naibeverly-hanks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naibeverly-hanks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15427"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.naibeverly-hanks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15427\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naibeverly-hanks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naibeverly-hanks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naibeverly-hanks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naibeverly-hanks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}