Chocolatiers:
- Cacao --414 SW 13th Avenue, 2 blocks North of Powells. The best drinking chocolate in Portland! This stuff can only be described as liquid heaven. There are regular and dark varieties, but fair warning: this stuff is so thick that a little goes a long way... www.cacaodrinkchocolate.com
- Sweet masterpiece Chocolate & Coffee Bar -- 922 NW Davis, in the heart of the Pearl District. This place offers traditional truffles as well as an extensive display case of cakes, pies and torts. The best thing are their hours - you can get a sweet fix anytime before midnight on the weekend. Our recommendation: the coconut bon bons. They are like huge versions of the Mounds candy bars that have that white-ish tinge, except that these are 100% delicious dark chocolate and coconut.
- Moonstruck Chocolates -- several locations including NW23rd and 608 SW Alder Street downtown. This local favorite has gone Hollywood glam, and is the only chocolatier whose products appear in the annual Acadamy Award baskets. This is a fact that I really don't care about -- what is important to me is that their truffles are always excellent. And in the cutest darn shapes! Try the spicy dark chocolate for something really unique, but if you love traditional stuff make sure to get their amazing hot chocolates with their homemade chocolate dipped marshmallows.
