San Francisco - January 12, 2009

Wicked Rich of the West

Vice Chocolates

Setting: Oakland, DMV parking lot. Detectives Crockett and Tubbs arrive on the scene.

Sonny: Just got a tip from the chief. Cherry bombs. Vendor seven. Scope it out.

Rico: (Laughing) I think someone’s having a little fun with you.

Sonny: Whatd’ya mean?

Rico: It’s dark alright. As in, Vice Chocolates, handmade locally in Jack London. New chocolatier manufacturing edgy morsels like the M. Butterfly truffle — dark chocolate encasing white chocolate ganache infused with lemongrass, coconut milk, and Kaffir lime leaves. I’m digging the Salty Dog caramels with vanilla bean and fleur de sel. Want a bar?

Sonny: We can’t drink on duty.

Rico: Dude. White chocolate with caramelized cocoa nibs. Unless you’d prefer the Scarlet strawberry truffle?

Sonny: This is gonna be a red letter day.

Available Sundays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at Temescal Farmers Market, 5300 Claremont Avenue, at Cavour Street, Oakland (urbanvillageonline.com). For more information, go to vicechocolates.com.