Venture Chocolate and Wine Co. — Restaurant in Boone

A wonderful wine bar and chocolate shop. My friend invited me here for his birthday and I was impressed. The place has a comfortable atmosphere. It is upscale but not snooty. The charcuterie board was loaded with pairings for the wine that delighted my tongue. I've never had such good olives. There were also several cheeses, flatbreads, berries, grapes, meats, nuts, honeycomb, mustard, jam, chocolate, and other things I've probably forgotten. It was impressive. The house bubbly I got was the first time I've ever enjoyed wine. It wasn't too sweet and paired excellently with the board. It is a little pricey, but certainly not outrageously so, especially considering the area and you got a lot for what you paid for. The owners were nice and knowledgeable about their wines. I will...

Such a cute new store located right on King Street. The place is two stories with lots of room to sit, do work or chat with friends. You can also watch them make the chocolate on the bottom floor! The service there was great and all the people we met were super friendly. We tried two of their house-made bon-bons, the London Fog and Passion Fruit. I really liked both but my favorite was the London Fog. We also ordered their coffee. I wasn't a huge fan of the Gingerbread Latte since the ginger taste was a bit too strong for my preference, but I am definitely thinking of going back to try...

Shown is [Burrata, served with tomatoes and bread: $14 and Salumi Board, with 3 meats, mustard and jam: $12]. Very tasty chocolates, coffee, munchies and wine at reasonable prices to portion compared to other food markets. Cozy, classy, atmosphere that caters to the non-college crowd, while still offering that casual welcoming Boone feel. I was also pleased to learn from the very knowledgeable staff, that it's owned by the same owners of Local Lion so I could eat my chocolates in peace knowing it's authentic to the town despite it feeling like we transported to a...