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Boon Chocolates – Darlinghurst

Thursday, 26 Feb 09

I am a sheep. I have a horrible habit of jumping on whichever ship sails successfully. I have a continued obsession with Adriano Zumbo (like almost all foodbloggers in Sydney) and a bottle of POM Wonderful in the fridge. So it was with some hope of being fairly unique that I visited Boon, a relatively new chocolate cafe, on the 31st of January.

So why no post until now? Admittedly, it was some over-sensitivity on my part, I had assumed most food-outlets would have no issues with photography taking if permission was asked, and an off-hand comment about people having already blogged about the cafe made me feel a little insecure in the face of such awesomeness. So, the photos gathered digital dust in the depths of my hard drive and I moped about it for a bit.

But, after another lovely lunch with Ms. Jen this week, armed some credibility (ie her baby, a Nikon D80 camera) and lured by chocolate, we ventured into the arty depths of Darlinghurst.

Named for the Dutch word for ‘bean’ and run by brother and sister Alex and Fanny Chan, Boon chocolates are made by hand, drawing from globally-acquired experiences and influences. We met Fanny at the counter, who, in brief conversation, deduced that we were food addicts. How could she tell? ;)

Upstairs, a terrace lounge decked in comfortable browns and jazz music sets the perfect atmosphere for the enjoyment of chocolate and good company. Ms. Jen particularly loved the wallpaper, somewhat reminiscent of the background of her own site (and my own!)

Milk Chocolate Frappe, $7.00. In the background, Mocha, served with Chocolate Mousse and ‘Kurobiko’ Praline $7.50

Others have waxed more eloquent about the treats here than I can, so I’ll leave you with pretty photos and brief descriptions. This huge glass was Tim’s milk chocolate frappe, deliciously refreshing and not as sweet as expected, though still headily chocolate. Tim complains briefly, as I type, about the lack of sugar and the predominance of ice, but confesses he is the type of person to add two sugars to a hot chocolate.

I sat happily with my mocha (too coffee-y for him) and delight in the cloud-like lightness of the mousse, and the crisp textures in the Kurobiko praline served on the plate. I did share though.

Chocolate Praline with fresh raspberries, as part of Petits Fours, $12.50

Dark Chocolate Ice Cream, as part of Petits Fours

Tarte au Chocolat Noir, as part of Petits Fours

The shared Petits Fours plate thoroughly spoilt us for dinner, the highlight probably being the dark chocolate icecream, which was positively wicked in its richness, and tempted us to lick the glass clean.

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