Hotel Chocolat

British-born Hotel Chocolat isn’t an ordinary candy shop. Like a fine library, confections are meticulously organized by taste -- salty, fruity, nutty -- to appeal to the sophisticated sweet tooth. Serious chocoholics should visit their tasting room in Boston for a crash course in chocolate history, samples, and a luxe goodie bag.

141A Newbury Street, Boston, 617-391-0513, also at the Mall at Chestnut Hill, 617-244-0070. hotelchocolat.com