I had heard great things about Chocollage for quite a while, so I wanted to see what all the fuss was about -- besides that, I was craving a good cup of coffee, and we were both yearning for something sweet to eat.
Chocollage, located just off of Boush Street, is almost hidden in a quaint side cluster of small businesses that are tucked among downtown condos and townhouses. Although it is hard to notice this unassuming bakery, and sometimes even harder to park just next to it, these small inconveniences are best ignored.
Once inside Chocollage, you will encounter the feel of a homey, casual, european-style bakery. When we walked in, my daughter and I were instantly greeted by the friendly gal at the counter, and by one of the owners, Mrs. Marshall, the grandmotherly proprietor and baker extraordinaire, who informed us that she had been there since 5:30 that morning whipping up her sweet masterpieces.
Among those sweet masterpieces were a fluffy, snowy coconut cake; Mrs. Marshall's locally famous peanut butter bombs; a variety of cupcakes; an amazing-looking pecan praline cake; cream cheese brownies; and other beautiful confections.
While it was hard to choose from the variety of tantalizing treats we saw in the well-stocked bakery case, we finally settled on two* -- my daughter chose a red-velvet cupcake thickly topped with a real butter-cream frosting, while I went with the fluffy, exceedingly moist coconut cake. Slowly savoring each tender bite of that cake between sips of a nice cappucino, I was in heaven. My daughter also loved the coconut cake.
201 College Place
Norfolk, VA 23508
Ph (757) 533-5335
*I fibbed. We also ended up going home with a slice of that awesome praline cake and a chunk of those gooey cheesecake brownies for later. Just could not resist. Total tab for 4 desserts, cappuccino, tax and tip was under $15!
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