Founded by Sandra Mielenhausen and Nicolas Rozier-Chabert, Plaq is one of Paris’s newest bean-to-bar chocolate factories. The duo’s signature bars are made from only two ingredients: pure single origin cacao beans and organic cane sugar. The store offers a variety of hand-made chocolate bars, chocolate pastries and hot chocolate. Plaq 4, rue du Nil, 75002 … Continue reading Plaq →
Since it founding in 2014 by two young chocolatiers, Edwin Yasané and Arthur Heinze, Edwart Chocolatier has quickly built a reputation for its high-end ingredients and unusual flavour combinations. Among the house specialities are Taj Majal, a slightly salty bonbon that incorporates Indian curry, and Yoichi, a singular ganache that blends Japanese whisky with the … Continue reading Edwart Chocolatier →
Bûche de Noël may be a traditional dessert, but Paris pastry chefs are always coming up with new designs! This year, the five-star Grand Hôtel du Palais Royal (1st arr.) is offering a bûche de Noël modelled on the gigantic chest located near the hotel’s majestic staircase and designed by interior designer Pierre-Yves Rochon. Created by … Continue reading Grand Hôtel du Palais Royal: Bûche “Malle” →
Belgian chocolatier Pierre Marcolini today opened his newest chocolate store in Paris, on rue Saint-Honoré (1st Arr.). The stunning new Haute Chocolaterie boutique showcases Marcolini’s gourmet creations on one of Paris’s most upscale streets. The store, Marcolini’s fourth location in Paris, boasts a gourmet chocolate counter, macaron carousel, sweet treats bar, tasting area and “Chocothèque.” Through it, the … Continue reading Pierre Marcolini opens new store in Paris →
Online luxury chocolate seller zChocolat has opened a pop-up store in Paris. Located in the Printemps department store’s ultra-luxurious Boutique Noire, the store, which will remain open until December 31, 2013, features the French company’s gourmet holiday chocolate collections. zChocolat’s signature gold bullion-shaped chocolates are made with 26 different recipes and feature single-origin couvertures from … Continue reading zChocolat pop-up store at Printemps Haussmann →
The historic Paris chocolate shops Debauve & Gallais, founded more than 200 years ago, now has stores in countries around the world. For history and details on Debauve & Gallais shops in Paris, click here. China Debauve & Gallais Nanjing R2808 Block B, New World Center #88 Zhujiang Road Nanjing 86 25 84732006 Debauve & … Continue reading Debauve & Gallais International Locations →
La Maison du Chocolat is setting up a pop-up store in the Printemps department store on boulevard Haussmann (9th arr.). In addition to daily chocolate demonstrations, the 80-square-metre temporary venue, designed as a chocolate “tasting area,” will offer a full range of the company’s gourmet chocolates, pastries, macarons and ice cream, along with hot and … Continue reading La Maison du Chocolat pop-up store at Printemps de la Mode →