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Where to Find Colorado’s Best Chocolate
Our guide to the very best locally made bars, bonbons, and more to buy for your sweetie (or yourself).Callie Sumlin, Denise Mickelsen, Patricia Kaowthumrong •
February 5, 2021
Editor’s note: This story was updated in early February 2021 to reflect business closures, changes, and new brands.
Chocolates are a foolproof Valentine’s Day gift, pleasing tastes both sophisticated and simple. But there’s a catch: It needs to be
good chocolate. In an age where bean-to-bar, ethically sourced, single-origin artisan chocolates reign supreme, those heart-shaped boxes of sugary truffles from the grocery store just won’t cut it. Here’s a handy guide to navigating just about all of the delicious, locally made chocolates on the market from sustainable bars to hand-painted truffles so you can score some real, er, brownie points.
Photos courtesy of Jose Avila)
Update (5 p.m., Jan. 19): After initial publication of this story, Avila said in an email that he has instead decided to call the restaurant La Diabla Pozole Y Mezcal.
Original story: Nearly 20 years ago, while working in a burrito joint in Cherry Creek, Jose Avila dreamed of owning his own restaurant.
The restaurateur has slowly worked his way up first a dishwasher, then a line cook at Elways, then a partner and executive chef at Machete Tequila & Tacos and his own food truck.
Now, it’s time for the brick-and-mortar.
“I have a passion for restaurants it’s in my blood,” Avila said. “And I’m ready for Denver to come take a seat at my table.”