Showing posts with label Chocolate South. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chocolate South. Show all posts

Friday, April 25, 2014

Bubblypalooza Defers to Chocolate South to Truffle Up at April 26 Event




Sparkling wines and fine chocolates pair well, especially when the chocolates are artisanal and handmade at Chocolate South. The Mercantile in Candler Park called upon Chocolate South to provide chocolate samples to complement their Bubblypalooza Champagne tasting this Saturday, April 26 from 12-3 p.m. The Mercantile is located at the corner of DeKalb Avenue and Clifton Road.

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Visit Ray’s Restaurants and Chocolate South for Administrative Professionals Day April 23




Administrative Professionals Day is this Wednesday, April 23. Don’t panic! Send an office-wide email with your nearest Ray’s Restaurants location in the subject line and suggest heading out for lunch, raising a toast at day’s end or celebrating over dinner. Ray’s in the City welcomes downtowners with $5 cocktails and small plates from 3-7 p.m., live music from 6-10 p.m., plus their mouthwatering menu of hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood and made-to-order sushi. Unwind overlooking the Chattahoochee River at Ray’s on the River while enjoying a menu packed with succulent prime cuts and fresh seafood as well as live music from 7-11 p.m. The wood-side deck at Ray’s at Killer Creek in Alpharetta is made for enjoying shareable plates and other specialties.

Support the support staff with chocolate truffles and bonbons from 2013 Flavor of Georgia-winning Chocolate South located on Atlanta’s Westside. Owner and chocolatier Amy Stankus fills her cases with signature and sweetly themed treats crafted from organic ingredients and premium liqueurs. The perfect gift for Administrative Professionals Day is the $12 Tea Box, containing the following chocolates all made with organic cream and teas from Atlanta small businesses:  Jasmine Tea, Peach Tea, Earl Grey Tea and Green Tea with Mint. Or, shop in store to create a box of your own!

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Nosh on Ganache when Chocolate South Demos at Williams-Sonoma North Point on April 19


Photo by Jamie Annarino

 On Saturday, April 19, Chocolate South cruises north from its Westside turf up to Williams-Sonoma in Alpharetta’s North Point Mall. Amy Stankus, the bonbon boutique’s owner and chief chocolatier, will show shoppers how to stir up silky smooth ganache, and she’ll offer samples to taste. Because her artisanal chocolates are instantly addicting, she’ll also have chocolates for sale in the store. Just Add Honey Tea Company in Tucker will be nearby making tea to go with Amy’s ganache. The Chocolate South shop will be open Saturday as usual for in-town chocolate fixes.

Monday, March 31, 2014

Name That Bonbon! Chocolate South Coats Confection Contest with Sweet Rewards



 
Elvis bonbon at Chocolate South
What’s in a name? At Chocolate South, nomenclature reflects fine ingredients plus a thick slathering of Southern traditions. Each chocolate-laden bite renders riches of premium ingredients and liqueurs, organic cream and spices, and local finds like Georgia pecans. How to describe such bonny bonbons? Hold a “Name that Bonbon!” contest. 

Through May 1, stop by the shop on Atlanta’s Westside, sample the yet-to-be-named confection and fill in one of the special entry cards with your suggested moniker (and your name, of course, in case you win). Chocolate South will select a winner to receive recognition on the Chocolate South Facebook page, in their newsletter and display case; a Southern Culture Box containing one each of Ray, Elvis and “Allmand” Brothers from the Southern Musician Collection and Scarlett, Scout and Stella from the Southern Literature Heroines Collection; and a $25 Chocolate South gift certificate. Feeling the sweet rush already! 

(Rules: Up to two entries per person and one entry per visit. Bonbon sample is free of charge -- one sample per entry per visit. Entries will be judged on originality and appropriateness; earliest date wins if duplicates.)

Monday, March 24, 2014

Chocolate South is Nuts about Pecan Day


Georgia Loggerhead Turtles at Chocolate South

In a nutshell, this buttery nut comes from the only nut tree native to North America, which deems it worthy of recognition on Pecan Day, March 25. On the local front, Georgia is the top pecan-producing state in the nation! Chocolate South pays homage to this noblest of nuts in three confections: Richland rum ball combines local pecans, rum and cookies ($3); Georgia Loggerhead Turtle sports pecan legs ($4); the classic bourbon ball blends pecans, bourbon and locally made cookies ($3); and the cherry cashew pecan bar incorporates dried fruit and nuts in a solid chocolate bar ($7).