Chocolate

Last Saturday Jessica booked us on a Chocolate Walk around Melbourne CBD. Our group (Elaine, Jessica, Jamie, Seona, Phil and myself) and half a dozen other souls were led on a choc-ucational stroll around some fine chocolate establishments, learning a little about the history of the chocolate making families and, of course, sampling the very fine wares. The guide was a fun person who had been doing this for twenty years, so she really knew her stuff. And one of the highlight places we stopped at was Koko Black, in the Royal Arcade. We sampled to-die-for Belgian truffles and had a look around the place. This establishment is just around the corner from where I work, and I had always thought it was ‘just’ a chocolate shop. But it’s also a chocolate lounge where you can enjoy a range of totally decadent chocolate dishes and drinks (both alcoholic and non). A taste sensation and a special place to go for a leisurely afternoon tea. My favourite place on the tour. Seona and Phil went back to try it on Sunday and voted it a hit.