February 6, 2008

Cupid’s Elbow

Christopher Elbow Artisanal Chocolate Opens

Hey, baby. It’s me, Chocolate. I’ve heard people say that too much of anything is not good for you. But I don’t know about that. There are so many times that we’ve loved — and it just doesn’t seem like it’s enough. It’s just not enough.

If sweetness is your weakness, boogie over to the newly opened Christopher Elbow Artisanal Chocolates in Hayes Valley.

The Kansas City candy man’s got thirteen smooth drinking chocolates. Hot cocoa noir. Ginger caramel with homemade marshmallows. It’s too much ecstasy sipping them in the moody mod lounge.

Ready to sink your teeth into something harder? Maybe a champagne ganache-filled dark truffle? Or a peanut praline with mouth-tingling Pop Rocks? That’s tongue-tickling action.

If you want to add some sugar to your jelly roll, bring home a box of 21 seasonal flavors in a fine faux-gator skin box.

That’s the sweet sound of chocolate healing.

Christopher Elbow Artisanal Chocolate, 401 Hayes, at Gough Street (415-355-1105 or elbowchocolates.com).