Cashew toffee from Artfully Chocolate.
Photo: Courtesy of Kingsbury Chocolates
Artfully Chocolate owners Eric Nelson and Rob Kingsbury are opening a second home for their chocolate-and-art gallery in September (the first opened in Alexandria a year ago), and the duo will offer catering services this time around. Known for premium chocolates and customized cacao-based gifts (including sweets bearing corporate logos), the artsy boutique’s specialties include macaroons, truffles, and chocolate-covered cherries.
Located in the Matrix condo tower in Logan Circle, the new and larger venue will be similar to (and just as quirky as) the original, offering Nelson-crafted artwork, orchids, and—in an effort to support local chocolatiers—chocolates from Alexandria’s Kingsbury Confections and Christopher’s Confections, and Arlington’s Artisan Confections.New elements to the store include an in-house cocoa café (serving chocolate-based drinks) and chocolate-making classes for 12 (corporate groups are welcome). Events such as chocolate tastings will be held in the store, which can hold as many as 75. Also in the works: a stationary and chocolates boutique, Artfully Paper, opening in Alexandria in September.
Located in the Matrix condo tower in Logan Circle, the new and larger venue will be similar to (and just as quirky as) the original, offering Nelson-crafted artwork, orchids, and—in an effort to support local chocolatiers—chocolates from Alexandria’s Kingsbury Confections and Christopher’s Confections, and Arlington’s Artisan Confections.New elements to the store include an in-house cocoa café (serving chocolate-based drinks) and chocolate-making classes for 12 (corporate groups are welcome). Events such as chocolate tastings will be held in the store, which can hold as many as 75. Also in the works: a stationary and chocolates boutique, Artfully Paper, opening in Alexandria in September.
