A spate of new businesses is moving into Montpelier, into spaces owned by Montpelier Property Management. I’m sure it’s welcome news to most everyone in town. Yet I’ve eagerly anticipated one in particular — Chill, the brand new gelato place at 32 State Street.
So I went down Tuesday to check it out. The best-laid plans: Chill is only open from Thursday to Monday, at least until spring. Through the window, I could see the gelato flavors scrawled on a chalkboard — hazelnut, stracciatella with roasted cherries, “Mint-pelier” — as well as lemon and pear-anise sorbets. Sigh. It would have to wait for another day.
Next door, fortunately, a similarly tantalizing operation is in full swing — Cocoa Bean at 40 State, which also opened a few weeks ago. Inside the airy space, the smell of chocolate layers the air, and two cases are loaded with truffles, barks, caramel-filled chocolates, pumpkin- and moose-shaped pops and free samples of glossy dark and milk chocolate leaves.
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