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"Malena Lopez-Maggi’s Xocolate Bar, a 15-year East Bay mainstay, offers a range of bonbons including toasted sesame halva truffles, a blueberry-filled chocolate butterfly, and a Buddha head injected with tamarind; the truffles are firm-shelled, decadent but subtle, gorgeously spiced and seasoned, largely vegan, and available as a 24-piece vegan or mixed box for $56 with in-store pickup or mail order." - Lauren Saria