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Good Food

Hot Chocolate

Lesley Balla is the editor of Tasting Table LA , an email newsletter.  She recommends the following places for hot chocolate: Compartes   912 South Barrington Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90049-5504 (310) 826-3380 Jin Patisserie 1202 Abbot Kinney Boulevard Venice, CA 90291-3366 (310) 399-8801 ChocolateBox 714 Foothill Blvd La Canada…

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By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Lesley Balla is the editor of Tasting Table LA, an email newsletter. She recommends the following places for hot chocolate:

Compartes

912 South Barrington Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90049-5504

(310) 826-3380

Jin Patisserie

1202 Abbot Kinney Boulevard

Venice, CA 90291-3366

(310) 399-8801

ChocolateBox

714 Foothill Blvd

La Canada Fltrdg, CA 91011-3404

(818) 790-7918

There is also a Malibu location.

Intelligentsia

3922 West Sunset Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90029-2242

(323) 663-6173

There is also a Venice location.

Equator Cafe

22 Mills Place

Pasadena, CA 91105-1910

(626) 564-8656>

For marshmallows Lesley likes Little Flower Candy Co.'s Coffee Marshmallows.

Evan's Cioccolata Densa

1 Tablespoon Cocoa Powder Brut (very dark)

1 Tablespoon fine Corn Flour (can use rice flour or cornstarch)

3-6 oz Chocolate of your choice

1-3 Tablespoons sugar (depending on how bitter the chocolate is and how sweet you like your drink)

1/2 cup water

1 cup Milk, Cream, or Half-and-Half

Music Break: Fickle Ghost by Psapp

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