Opening Date for Alexandria Chocolate Shop?

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Blüprint Chocolatier at 1001 King St. has a tentative opening date, according to a message sent out on its Twitter account Monday: That would be early next month, on Tuesday, April 7. 

Kim Gustafson and Bruce Gustafson are set to open Blüprint Chocolatier at the corner of King Street and N. Patrick Street. Specialties will include ”truffles, bonbons and chocolates in delightfully complex and sometimes whimsical flavors (solo, or gift boxed in trios, sixes and twenty-fours),” according to their Web site.

The owners will also feature espresso, coffee, tea or hot chocolate.

Looking for an explanation for the umlaut — those two little dots — in the name of their chocolate shop? They address that on their site:

“Well, for one, we’re paying homage to where the idea for our business was born – in Copenhagen, hence the ’umlaut’ in our name.

Sure, chocolate-making is an art form, however, our distinctive approach is also grounded in science. Architecture significantly influences the compositions, flavors and structures of our chocolates.

We adhere to a strict formula: the right proportions. The right temperatures. The right balance of physical characteristics – think gloss, snap, texture – and, of course, taste.

Our professional backgrounds are rooted in food science and engineering, which gives us a clear understanding of how the many elements in our chocolates interact and reinforce each other. We are extremely discerning when it comes to these ingredients, ensuring the highest-quality, stable and flavorful products.

Above all else, we pride ourselves on the fact that we aren’t just “making” chocolates. We’re blending the beauty, durability and utility inherent in architecture with the hierarchy, scale and unity found in visually appealing designs.

The result is a road map – a Blüprint, if you will – for precisely ünique chocolates.

And that’s how our name came to be.”

The block of King Street is become something of a foodie’s dream street.

The chocolate shop will be on the same block as Killer ESP (espresso, sorbet and pie), Hank’s Oyster Bar, Alexandria Cupcake and Sam Phao Thai Cuisine.