Your friend who is obsessed with chocolate? She hasn’t lived until she has tried Jacek’s decadent sipping chocolate or one of their fashion-named bars, like the Audrey (dark chocolate with pistachio and cherry) or the Frank (cocoa nib brittle). And, of course, anyone would adore the Marguerite, which consists of 70 per cent dark chocolate with edible gold. If you can’t pick just one, try the sample box or get a box of truffles, like the Marie Antoinette collection, for your favourite cocoa-loving pal. Her waistline will hate you but her taste buds will sing your praises.
Yes, it’s a chocolate shop but it’s still a fabulous place to pick out a gift or two for the fashionistas on your Christmas shopping list. The concept behind Jacek is linking chocolate with couture and fashion by naming each decadent chocolate bar after a famous fashionable figure in history, such as Marilyn Monroe, Jackie Kennedy or Audrey Hepburn. They even have a Christmas-themed “The Claus” bar, which is white chocolate infused with peppermint oil and pieces of candy cane. Santa Claus may not be a traditional fashion icon but he is well-known for his outfit, right?
This boutique chocolate shop started in Sherwood Park and has expanded to a storefront in downtown Edmonton. The owner, Jacqueline Jacek, names her exquisite gourmet chocolate bars after Hollywood starlets and fashion plates, making for a fun shopping experience. She handcrafts beautiful chocolates that are so pretty that you almost feel bad as you bite into them. If you can’t decide what to order, try a sampler collection of her luscious truffles. Or, you can buy her decadent sipping chocolate to enjoy at home.