Cocoa Vienna HAS Opened on Church Street!

UPDATE 5/29/13: Cocoa Vienna HAS Opened on Church Street! For many in Vienna, this weekend was all about ViVa Vienna, but for the owners of Cocoa Vienna, it was opening day! After months of waiting, watching, planning, and dreaming, the much-anticipated chocolate shop has finally opened.

We stopped by on Saturday with the kids to check things out and were instantly greeted by the smiling owners, Stacey and Sam, and offered a taste of chocolate from one of the two huge drums of melted chocolate (milk and dark) that grace the front of the shop. Walk a little further down the aisle and you'll see dozens of precious little treats displayed in flavors such as raspberry, mocha, amaretto and champagne truffle, salted caramel, and dark chocolate ganache, their signature chocolate that owner Stacey Meruvia swears is the best. I defy you to walk out without tasting at least one (or twenty).

In addition to the individual chocolates behind the counter, Cocoa Vienna claims to be able to do 1,000 different molded chocolates, and many of them are on display, with more to come. Now you can see a life-size soccer ball made entirely of white chocolate, a bride and groom wedding cake topper, and plenty of seasonal items (think flip-flops, beach balls, Dad's Day). It seems if you can imagine it, it can be made out of chocolate. What's not to like about that?

ORIGINAL POST from 10/2013: Ever since Vienna's beloved toy store, "Once Upon a Time", shut it's doors, there has been much speculation about what would fill it's place on historic Church Street. After watching the building go through a much-needed face lift over the summer, it seems that our wait is almost over. Today a new (and adorable) sign made it's appearance - Cocoa Vienna Chocolates.

For a town of dozens of chain stores, chain restaurants, and chain coffee shops, we do love to support locally owned businesses, and I'm sure this one will be no exception. Their location across from Caffe Amouri and next to Diamond Spa gets tons of foot and car traffic, the building is gorgeous with a covered front porch and wood detailing, and best of all - they are selling chocolate!

The shop is owned by Stacey Meruvia and Sam Aboulhosn and is set to open in December, according to the few details I discovered online - just in time for the holidays. So hit the gym now, fellow Vienna-ites, and get ready for this tasty temptation!