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Choxotica

Over at Sticks of Fire, Wendy Withers reviews Choxotica.

“The truth is, Choxotica isn’t for the casual chocolate consumer. At $5 or more for drinks and bars, it’s a store made for real chocoholics.”

2 comments to Choxotica

leslie

July 30th, 2008 at 8:15 pm · Reply

I was at Choxotica yeaterday and spend $24 on 2 bars of chocolate! Ouch..But its some GOOD chocolate!!!
And I got full on all the little samples they let you try!
dave

July 31st, 2008 at 9:00 am · Reply

Free samples!? Why didn’t someone mention the free samples?

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