Chocolate Shop Comes to the Village

Some delectable delights will soon fill a shop window in Stony Brook Village giving chocolate lovers a reason to rejoice.

Chocolate Works, a franchise chocolatier, will fill the space left vacant by Welcome Home. The shop is an extension of New York based 5th Avenue Chocolatier and promises an "interactive chocolate experience". 

According to the company website, the store will offer freshly dipped chocolates, colorful displays of candy, chocolates, nuts, and dried fruit, and will gives a free sample of their signature cocoa-dusted fresh cream truffle to customers. Children's birthday parties are also available for kids who want to make and taste their goodies.

The franchise was started by the Whaley family after 40 years of success in the chocolate business.

The store will be the second chocolate shop in the village, just a few doors down from Godiva. Candy Land Creations, also sweet shop offering chocolates and candies is located on Main Street in Setauket. 

There is no set opening date according to Marie Gilberti, communications manager for the Ward Melville Heritage Organization, who said the store will be "opening soon."