If you've got a sweet tooth and enjoy the finer things, there's a new hot-spot that's tailor-made for you at Boca Raton's Town Center. Venchi, the renowned Italian chocolate and gelato brand, has opened its first chocogelataria at the shopping and dining destination. Opened Jan. 31, Venchi features chocolates, gelato, their signature "Gelatoshakes"...

Growing up in northern New Jersey, my most-loved treats all had a thread of Italian and Italian-American flavors. The creamy, crunchy bite of a fresh cannoli, cookies flavored with warm hazelnut or pistachio, and the boozy coffee-soaked bites of tiramisu are familiar favorites. That’s what makes the brand Venchi so special to me. Since 1878, it has...

In the late 19th Century, Silviano Venchi spent his life savings on two bronze cauldrons to experiment with new uses for chocolate. Today, more than 175 Venchi ChocoGelaterias span the globe, though just half a dozen can be found in the US, mostly in the New York Metro. That’s about to change. The chocolatier famed for its 90 gelato flavors and 350...

Venchi Fine Italian Chocolates will open a chocolate and gelato shop at Tysons Corner Center in Fairfax County, Virginia. The store will be located on the second level of the shopping mall near Macy’s, and opens this summer.  Venchi has been around for more than 140 years. It was founded in 1878 by Silviano Venchi, a 20-year-old from Turin. Accordi...

Shoppers at The Mall at Short Hills can now expect to see decadent chocolates, gelato, crepes and more at Venchi Fine Italian Chocolates — the brand's first "ChocoGelateria" in New Jersey. The new chocolate shop has recently opened at the Short Hills Mall on the first floor across from Macy's. Venchi currently has 135 retail boutiques in 70 countri...