Chocolate Covered is a candy and gift shop in Noe Valley, San Francisco, featuring an eight-foot-wide space filled with 5,000 hand-crafted tin boxes. Owner Jack Epstein has created over 50,000 unique boxes showcasing local landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge. The store also offers over 1,100 chocolate bars sourced globally. Epstein, alongside his partner Marilyn Sitkoff, has owned the shop since 1994, providing customers an array of exotic chocolate flavors. Prices for tin boxes range from $30 to $38 following recent tariff increases on imports.
Jack Epstein has spent 28 years hand-making over 50,000 unique tin boxes, featuring iconic San Francisco landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge and the Painted Ladies.
Visitors tend to buy boxes with their namesake, or particularly memorable city landmarks. Inside the boxes - that's where the chocolate goes.
Epstein refers to his chocolate finds as 'exotic,' including unique flavors like caramelized onion chocolate bar and white chocolate with egg yolk.
The shop, Chocolate Covered, offers more than 1,100 chocolate bars from around the world, showcasing colorful packaging and diverse origins.
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