Golden Eye Chocolates
Chocolate artisan · North Shoal Creek ·
Artisan chocolates with unique flavors, beautiful presentation, vegan options
Artisan chocolates with unique flavors, beautiful presentation, vegan options
"An Austin chocolate shop announced closure of its North Austin location on May 31 and the end of curbside pickup at its South Austin spot on June 20, citing severe climate-related disruptions to cacao-producing regions that have led to crop losses and steep price increases, compounded by delays in kitchen construction; the brand is exploring a return by finding a new kitchen and restructuring its business model." - Courtney E. Smith
"I ordered a themed box tied to Taylor Swift’s new album and Golden Eye’s chocolates are gorgeous, colorful, and delicious — the Lavender Haze tasted like a tart meringue pie in chocolate form and the nutty Tortured Peanuts Department was inventive and fun; these are great treats for yourself or others." - Nadia Chaudhury
"You might recognize the Golden Eye name if you’re a chocolate enthusiast—they’ve been offering custom orders and doing pop-ups in the Austin area for a while. And now there’s a retail store on West Anderson Lane. This is one of the few places in town to get premium, handmade chocolates that look like they could have been set pieces from Wonka, minus the magical side effects. " - nicolai mccrary
"Opening at 3010 West Anderson Lane, Suite E in the North Shoal Creek neighborhood on Saturday, January 27, Golden Eye Chocolates is a new retail shop from former Chocolaterie Tessa staffers Lynde Mitchell and Jess Morrisey. I found the shop is all about decadent chocolates in classic and fun flavors made with European and American chocolates—examples include pumpkin bread, aged eggnog, passionfruit caramel, the banana-rum “There’s Always Rum in the Banana Stand,” Champagne Problems, and classic chocolates in varying dark percentages. When developing flavors Mitchell encouraged Morrisey to "go wild," resulting in tricky confections like Mitchell’s Coconut Club (her take on a Mounds bar that required a longer-lasting ganache) and Morrisey’s three-layer raspberry cheesecake with carefully balanced raspberry jelly, cream cheese ganache, and graham-cracker crust. Chocolates will be available a la carte and boxed, and the shop will also sell spreads, barks, lollipops, and chip-style takes. Golden Eye started in 2021 making pickups at Ghostline Kitchens; the McKinney pickup location will remain open when North Shoal opens. The name references a Central Texas flower and the goldeneye duck. Future plans include a production-room window and build-your-own box sets by October, and they’re considering offering ice cream scoops by Merry Monarch. Hours will be noon–6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and the opening day will feature a noon–6 p.m. party with tastings, music, and drinks." - Nadia Chaudhury
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