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Easter Chocolate Addictions


Melted, frozen, sweet, bitter, milk, dark, mud cake, toffee, truffle - whatever your preferred way of consuming chocolate might be, Easter is definitely a good excuse as any to indulge in it. In fact, eating chocolate Easter eggs actually began as a pagan ritual that signified the rebirth of the earth during springtime. I don't know about you, but I feel pretty reborn after gorging myself on a gazillion Easter eggs.

By that token, why can't we get "reborn" by way of eating chocolate every day? Below are our places for chocolate worship.

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Lindt Chocolat Cafe - Cockle Bay
Darling Harbour
One of six Lindt cafes in Sydney and Melbourne, this shrine to Swiss chocolate is worthy bunny-hopping to, if only for the perennial Easter special Lindt Gold Bunny. They also offer truffles, cakes, pastries, waffles and hot chocolate - take your pick.

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Blackamoor Confections
Kingsgrove
Like Juliette Binoche's quaint French chocolate shop in the movie Chocolat, Blackamoor Confections is an old world European charmer. Best of all, you can enjoy the handmade artisan chocolates and cakes in the warmly classic dining room, or the lovely rose courtyard.

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Globe Brasserie & Bar
Sydney
The famed high teas of the Observatory Hotel's stately Globe Bar are to be transformed into Chocolat Teas from April 2-5 (the Easter long weekend). The decadent experience features chocolate and fig scones, white chocolate pistachio layered cake and even homemade Easter eggs, to name but a few of the delights.

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Max Brenner Chocolate Bar
Melbourne
From the liquid-silk thick Italian hot chocolates to the rich dark chocolate Giant Bald Head truffles, the Max Brenner magic is an undeniable force of nature. Now with nearly 20 outlets in Australia, and almost 30 outlets worldwide, Max B's is a full-blown choc phenomenon.

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Windows Restaurant
Melbourne
While not the most obvious choice on a list comprising mostly chocolate cafes, this fancy lakeside hotel diner is certainly worth noting for its extravagant Chocolate Indulgence dessert buffet every Friday and Saturday night in April, and thankfully, May as well.

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Monty's Chocolates
Paddington
Whether you're grabbing a box of chockies for the road or staying for a freshly made hot chocolate, Monty's Chocolates promises the most elite treats. Intriguing truffle flavours include the balsamic caramel and the Bourbon vanilla.

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Chocolate @ No5
Hahndorf
The Adelaide Hills are alive with the smell and taste of chocolate. The source of these hedonistic pursuits can be tracked in a charming cottage in Hahndorf, where Belgian sugar waffles and deliciously thick hot chocolates reign supreme.

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The Tasmanian Chocolate Studio
Launceston
Just as its name promises, this Launceston icon presents an astonishing range of handmade truffles made fresh on the premises. They peddle myriad milk, dark, white, caramel, liqueur-infused, and fruit and nut options that are simply too seductive for words.

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Chocolateria San Churro, Fremantle
Fremantle
For the uninitiated, churros are deep-fried Spanish doughnuts that come with a pot of melted couverture (high cocoa butter) chocolate. One dip is all it takes to get you hooked. And more and more people are catching on as the San Churro brand expands across Australia. Just for Easter, San Churro are offering a "choc cross bun" truffle, truffle eggs, and couverture bunnies.

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Koko Black
City
Already a huge name in Melbourne, Koko Black has recently opened up its first Canberra outlet. It's already melting the hearts - and tastebuds - of truffle and praline addicts of the nation's capital.