Christopher Elbow

Wednesday Night: Christopher Elbow Wine and Chocolate Pairing

Top Chocolatier Pairing This Saturday

Personal extensive research done strictly on your behalf has concluded that CocoaBella Chocolates has succeeded in selecting three of this country's most innovative modern candy wizards for its upcoming "Top Chocolatier Pairing Event." Missouri's Christopher Elbow (who also operates a San Francisco ... More >>

Boyz II Men, Willie Nelson, and Meat Puppets: Your Monday Morning Hangover

On Friday, Willie Nelson and son Lukas graced the Fillmore with their presence (they'll be doing so till tomorrow, Jan. 20, if you missed out). All Shook Down correspondent Jonathan Kiefer waxed poetic in his review of the evening, painting Nelson in red and blue lights such that he resembled Shepar ... More >>

Video: Sweet Saturday at CocoaBella

(Chocolatier Fritz Knipschildt and CocoaBella owner Michael Freeman) Last Saturday, our intrepid Web editor Janine Kahn and I hit up the original location of CocoaBella Chocolates (2102 Union), joining about 30 others for the store's first Top Chocolatier Pairing of artisan chocolates and alcoho ... More >>

Tasty Bites

(Chocolatier Fritz Knipschildt and CocoaBella owner Michael Freeman) Last Saturday, our intrepid Web editor Janine Kahn and I hit up the original location of CocoaBella Chocolates (2102 Union), joining about 30 others for the store's first Top Chocolatier Pairing of artisan chocolates and alcoho ... More >>

Chocolate and Beer Highlight an Elbow Oktoberfest at CocoaBella

Janine KahnChristopher Elbow at CocoaBella.​The upscale chocolate boutique known as CocoaBella (2102 Union at Webster) will celebrate its fifth anniversary next week with an Oktoberfest party featuring a tasting from the store's close pal, artisan chocolatier Christopher Elbow, whose creations are ... More >>

Spiced Venezuelan Liquid Chocolate from Christopher Elbow

T. Palmer​Despite true temptations in flavors like peanut butter and curry, we can't stop sipping the Venezuelan liquid chocolate at Christopher Elbow. A dark, deep chocolate composed of 70 percent cacao is spiced with cinnamon and red chiles, and pours thickly into the cup. Resist the oversti ... More >>

Battle of the Bay for Chocolate Supremacy

Ben Narasin​ When my friend Kelly asked me for a recommendation for exquisite chocolates to serve at the end of a meal in lieu of dessert, my immediate recommendation was Recchiuti. Best in the Bay, I said. But I realized I made this statement without any stringent, methodical, scientific m ... More >>