The Five Prettiest Chocolate Dishes in Dallas

(Pictured above: Gluten and dairy free chocolate molten cake with almond milk ice cream at HG Sply Co.) Today is International Chocolate Day, and in honor of this tasty "holiday," my camera and I set out in search of some of the most decadent chocolate dishes in Dallas. Here are...

By Catherine Downes

September 13, 2013

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(Pictured above: Gluten and dairy free chocolate molten cake with almond milk ice cream at HG Sply Co.)

Today is International Chocolate Day, and in honor of this tasty "holiday," my camera and I set out in search of some of the most decadent chocolate dishes in Dallas. Here are what I think are the five prettiest dishes I shot; see the rest in this slideshow.

Dark chocolate ganache with hazelnut, blackberry, and cara cara orange at Oak.

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Milk chocolate and buttermilk panna cotta with dark chocolate budino, olive oil, and almonds at Lucia.

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The LTOMG!: Melting chocolate dome with "seasonal" filling (this one is apple) at Kitchen LTO.

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Chocolate sorbet sundae, brûléed bananas, spiced cashews and caramel at Bolsa

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