So I heard about this place on Trip Advisor...things to do on Whidbey Island.
When I put it in the GPS, it took us to the actual farm...which is closed. The owner was outside working and she explained to us that the gardens had been down about 2 years, and that she was working feverishly to get them going again, but it was her on her own.
She let us know that the shop was actually down on 1st Street and she called the lady working to make sure she was still there (since they were closing).
She let us know that if no one was there, she would come down herself and open the shop.
We thanked her and drove down to the main shop.
The main shop was not what I expected, it was very small, (a little hard to manuever with crutches), but it smelled INCREDIBLE when we walked thru the door.
I thought it was going to be a chocolate store (like a candy store), with other chocolate specialty items, a fun place for kids....but it was definitely more of a grown up shop.
There were amazing candles, flowers galore, it felt more antique style to me.
The lady working was very welcoming, asked if we had come down from the farm, and asked if there was anything she could do for us.
More people entered the shop making it much too difficult for me and my crutches, so we started to leave.
As we were walking out, I noticed some chocolate tea, that claimed to taste like a Frango.
My daughter that wasn't with us LOVES tea, so I decided to pick up a pack.
The lady at the register said it was on the house. The owner had called and felt bad that the farm was not open for us to visit.
My 5 stars are definitely for the owner, her generosity, the lovely lady working there, and the insanely incredible chocolate smell when you walk in.
I'm not a big chocolate person... I prefer candy...and I usually don't like chocolate scented candles, etc.
But this place is truly amazing.
They did have a small plate of fudge, and some jams.
Lovely little store in a lovely little town! read more