Alegio Chocolate

Address:

1511 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

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This independently owned chocolatier is located in the Epicurious Garden in the heart of the Gourmet Ghetto. The shop combines the talent of chocolate designers -- including Ana Mir, Enric Roviro and Claudio Corralo (an owner's cousin) -- with the designs of famous architects like Antonio Gaudi. Corralo's chocolate beans have been called "the best in the world," while Roviro has been dubbed the "Dali of chocolate art." Sixty percent of boutique profits go back to Sao Tome, the origin of much of the store's chocolate. 

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