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PHOTO COURTESY CHOCO LE‘A
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Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and if your significant other’s love language is food, scope out these seasonal specials.
Better than roses
If your loved one has a sweet tooth, don’t miss this Love and Roses macaron assortment ($30) from Instagram biz Little Ms. Hula (@littlemshula). The colorful collection includes flavors like hazelnut crunch, strawberries and champagne, white chocolate caramel macadamia and more. Little Ms. Hula recently sold these boxes at a pop-up at Nordstrom Ala Moana, but will be offering extra boxes Feb. 13-14 at Geiger Community Park in Ewa Beach. Email her for details (littlemshula@gmail.com).
Be mine, valentine
Online business The Cookie Plug (thecookieplug.shop) is featuring a variety of themed boxes for Feb. 14. All boxes have 15 cookies in the following five flavors — white chocolate macadamia nut, hot cocoa marshmallow crème, red velvet Oreo crinkle, strawberry shortcake and V-day sugar cookie. Bonus: To make the collection extra festive, boxes also include one jumbo heart-shaped chocolate chip cookie and themed stickers, decals and candies. To learn more, visit thecookieplug.shop or follow the biz on Instagram (@thecookiep1ug).
Sweets for the sweet
Manoa-based Choco Le‘a (2909 Lowrey Ave.) has a smorgasbord of chocolatey options for Valentine’s Day. The four-piece Valentine’s special truffle box ($11.99) comes with truffles in strawberries and cream, white chocolate raspberry, chocolate strawberry and cherry, and vanilla bean flavors.
If you’re looking for a larger assortment, an 18-piece Valentine special truffle box ($55.99) and the ultimate Valentine bundle ($99.99) — comprising an 18-piece truffle box, PB Crunch Bar with pink drizzle, dark chocolate bear hugs, dark chocolate red vines and mini fresh floral arrangement — are also available. If you need a last-minute gift, don’t worry — the shop is open on Valentine’s Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. To learn more, call 808-371-2234 or visit chocolea.com.
Kelli Shiroma Braiotta’s column features a variety of tips and insider knowledge about Oahu’s dining scene. Follow Kelli on Instagram (@kellishiromabraiotta).