Boon Chocolates, Darlinghurst
EDIT: CLOSED
one of the newest chocolate shops to hit Sydney is Boon (251 Victoria St, Darlinghurst) and hey there is no such thing as too many chocolate stores! opened in november last year, this was my very first visit to the brother and sister run boutique chocolate salon. Alex and Fanny Chan invited helen and I to come and have a gander at their store and were super generous to give us a lil taste test of their fabulous chocolates
step forward my pretties and gaze into the glass counter filled with gorgeous squares of colourful chocolates! they were a little low on chocolates as we had come the day after valentines day and their supply got wiped out
the super pretty ‘Tres Corazones’, Spanish for three hearts is a blend of dark chocolate crimson hearts, filled with Moet Chandon Champagne. each heart symbolises “La vida, mi Corazon, tu alma” a Spanish quote meaning “Life, my heart, your soul.”
last of the chocolate bags! ah how i wanted to hold it!
fabulous packaging for your precioussss
balsamico- strawberry milk chocolate ganache accented with balsamic vinegar
mira- white chocolate ganache made with mountain pepper berries and strawberry
marakesh- dark chocolate ganache infused with fresh mint leaves
lien- white chocolate ganache infused with anise and vanilla beans
a sneak peek at the hypnotising chocolate wheel. it spins chocolate! round and round!
making our way up the stairs to the terrace lounge where the walls are a deep browny-purple, the stools look like chess pieces and there are soft squishy cushions on the comfy sofa chairs
we begin with the chocolate teaser plate ($7.50 for a choice of 5 chocolates) and managed to score an extra choc because helen had wanted to try the chili chocolate and which she later declares “it’s like a party in my mouth!” lol my favourite was the el Corazon, the super shiny red valentines heart that is white chocolate filled with rose and champagne and the balsamico was freaking awesome!
alex has awesome cutting skills! each chocolate was cut in half so helen and i could share the experience in the chocolate journey =P
foodbloggers shalt not fight! heh heh helen is pixellated to remain anonymous
belgian waffle with fresh strawberries, almonds, vanilla bean icecream and Boon chocolate sauce ($14.50)
food porn shot of chocolate sauce being poured over waffle
nomnom awesomeness on a plate
hot chocolate with a Boon praline (mine was Jasmin- dark chocolate ganache infused with jasmine tea) and chocolate mousse ($7.50)
gratuitous chocolatesuze shot!
our table of goodies! yeah we couldnt wait long enough to take a photo that we started drinking our hot chocolates haha noods was sitting there watching us with a “oh man foodbloggers” look
3 hours later: carnage! side note, while helen and i were deep in thought and trading thoughts about chocolate noods left saying he’d go and move the car INSTEAD he went and ate a bacon and egg roll from the cafe down the road…
the fabulous fanny and alex! thanks so much dudes! we had a lovely time and will definitely be back!
