I wanted to send a friend some chocolates for her ...

I wanted to send a friend some chocolates for her birthday and googled "nearby chocolate." Xocolate Bar, at 1709 Solano, came up and I decided to give it a try. It's a beautiful store, with an absolutely amazing and gorgeous array of chocolate of all kinds, both locally made and from all over the world, all labeled Free Trade. The prices are reasonable and the house-made chocolates are works of art. If you haven't tried it, by all means do.