Find treats in Fall River and beyond at candy stores and cafes

There’s really no bad time to enjoy a good piece of chocolate.

Okay, maybe not somewhere where food isn’t allowed, but otherwise? No one’s going to judge you for indulging.

Perhaps the most appropriate day to break off a piece of a chocolate bar for your snack is National Milk Chocolate Day, July 28.

Of course, chocolate comes in many other forms besides the classic bar.

You could have a truffle, or chocolate combined with another flavor, or something coated in milk chocolate; the list goes on, the possibilities are vast.

Here are some of the places around Fall River and beyond where you can indulge in chocolate:

Dorothy Cox Chocolates, Fall River and Fairhaven

Address: 100 Griffin Street (Dorothy Cox’s Candies Inc., Fall River); and 21 Berdon Road (Dorothy Cox’s Candies & Ice Cream, Fairhaven)

Dorothy Cox has been satisfying sweet tooths since 1928.

You can purchase chocolates in person at one of their physical stores, or even place an order online and have it shipped to your home.

Some of their classic chocolate options include butter crunch, fudge, soft-centered chocolates, and chocolate-covered espresso beans.

You can also order assorted milk chocolates, and enjoy a mix.

Additionally, at the Fairhaven location, they offer ice cream that, you guessed it, includes chocolate flavors.

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Candy and Nut Center, Fall River

Address: 657, Quarry Street, #5

The Food Luver Review Show visited the Candy & Nut Center this year, which is housed in one of the city’s historic mill buildings.

Inside are bins and bins of sweets, as well as display shelves, ensuring that whatever type of treat you’re looking for, there’s bound to be something to satisfy you.

And of course, that includes chocolate.

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Greater Fall River Cafes

You can still find chocolate in drinkable form too!

Most local coffee shops offer a mocha option (coffee and chocolate), in addition to hot chocolate and, in some places, even iced hot chocolate.

Some coffee shops in the Greater Fall River area:

• Europa Pastries and Cafe, 65 Columbia Street, Fall River

• Café Choco-Latte, 40 6th St., Fall River

• Mission Cold Brew Co., 657 Quarry St., Fall River

• Miss Lizzie Cafe, 242 Second St., Fall River

• The Rise Café, 900 County St., Somerset

• Pink Bean Cafe, 202 Slades Ferry Ave., Somerset

• Rea’s, 531 Wilbur Ave., Swansea

• Groundswell Cafe and Bakery, 3883 Main Road, Tiverton

• Bajah Cat Cafe, 137 Main Road, Tiverton

• Coastal Roasters, 1791 Main Road, Tiverton

• Kathy’s Cafe and Creamery, 133 State Road, Westport

• Wild Honey Cafe, 670 Main Road, Westport

• Gray’s Daily, 638 Adamsville Road, Westport

The Perfect Candy Shop, Warren

Address:16, Joyce Street

At the Perfect Sweet Shoppe near Warren, you can pick up chocolate, macarons, cakes and other baked goods.

Their website says they’re known for their macarons, but owner Tracy Woodard also offers a line of rustic chocolates and caramels.

Hilliards Chocolates, Easton

Address:316 Main Street

Drive a little further north for some well-worthwhile treats at Hilliards Chocolates.

Hilliards celebrates 100 years of supplying fine chocolates and specialty candies.

They even make Oprah Winfrey’s list of favorite things.

Their chocolate menu is extensive, with bars, assortments, truffles, barks, various chocolate-covered delights and much more.

Kristina Fontes writes about food and lifestyle for The Herald News and the Taunton Daily Gazette.

This article was originally published on The Herald News: National Milk Chocolate Day: Sweets in Fall River and beyond