Belgium is an easy country to visit for a few days when traveling to nearby nations like France or the Netherlands. But with ...

The chocolate shop in downtown Santa Rosa is tucked into a hallway connecting Fourth and Fifth streets. When customers walk in, they are greeted by a selection of Belgian chocolates, memorabilia ...

so what we do is we try to absorb some of the cost here at Leonidas in our shop because we do have such a demand for this chocolate,” said Wendy McCarthy, who opened Leonidas Belgian Chocolate ...

which sells a range of Belgian chocolate gifts to choose from. The shop offers a chocolate variety heart box, chocolate roses, truffle collections and chocolate hearts, among other holiday items.

Here are 10 local shops that are pushing the (Swiss Miss ... hot chocolate at Coco Confections in Sea Cliff is made with Belgian chocolate, cream and milk. Credit: Newsday/Erica Marcus Come ...