Satiating cravings of chocoholics in Chennai

A new place in town is all set to satiate cravings of decadent chocolate desserts and handcrafted chocolates. ITC Grand Chola has launched its signature luxury chocolate brand and boutique, Fabelle in Chennai, after a successful launch at  ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru and ITC Sonar, Kolkata.

One can opt for handcrafted chocolate packs. The range includes delicately nuanced pralines and an exquisite range of creamy ganaches. The inspiration for the pralines is nature and are appropriately named – Earth, Air, Water, Fire and Wood. Much thought has gone into the balance and flavour combinations of these chocolates. For instance, the Fire has a dark chocolate shell encasing a center of ancho chillies, which has been balanced with a touch of mango. The ganache is available either as a dark or a milk chocolate variant and is melt-in-your-mouth delicious. The third variety is the ‘As You Like It’ range. These are chocolate cups in either dark or milk chocolate that you can personalise with your own fillings and garnishes. 

Apart from the chocolates, Fabelle has a range of signature desserts. Try the Tiramisu Entremet – Coffee 2 ways, the boutique’s version of the classic Italian dessert. Intensely coffee with creamy Madagascar chocolate and a coffee crumble and coffee jelly, it is purely divine. If you enjoy your white chocolate, you will love the White Chocolate Cheesecake Jar that has Philadelphia cream cheese, white chocolate ganache served with berries and topped with a chocolate lid. And it is an eggless dessert! For fans of the good old eclairs, there is Éclair Venezuela prepared with 72% Venezuelan dark chocolate, served with dulce (white chocolate that has been caramelised for over 12 hours) and a chocolate shimmered crumble. This has so many textural layers– creamy chocolate, biscuity crumble and a soft sponge. You will have fun! 

And if you love some theatre in your dessert, you have to try out their Chocolate Flower. This is made with Saint Domingue dark chocolate mousse and pistachio cream, fruit coulis and is surrounded by chocolate petals that unfurl prettily on your table when the warm white chocolate cream is poured. Can you imagine that! There is also a range of chocolate beverages, specially crafted, served warm or cold.