{"id":38940,"date":"2023-08-07T15:11:13","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T19:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=38940"},"modified":"2023-08-07T15:11:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T19:11:13","slug":"shop-in-malta-becomes-exclusive-seller-of-chocolate-moonshine-co-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2023\/08\/shop-in-malta-becomes-exclusive-seller-of-chocolate-moonshine-co-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Shop In Malta Becomes Exclusive Seller Of Chocolate Moonshine Co. Products"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_38941\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38941\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38941\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2023\/08\/chocolate-moonshine-co-hc-sm.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2023\/08\/chocolate-moonshine-co-hc-sm.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2023\/08\/chocolate-moonshine-co-hc-sm-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2023\/08\/chocolate-moonshine-co-hc-sm-768x551.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elise Butler, assistant chocolate purveyor at Cookies &amp; Cream and Finishing Touches in Malta, displays some of the Chocolate Moonshine Co. products the shop now sells.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>by ann donnelly<\/p>\n<p>This summer, husband and wife Doug Dockendorf and Shelly Walker expanded their shop and cafe in Malta by offering gourmet chocolates and fudge and further enhancing the adjacent outside area, Collamer Park.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, the couple purchased the Wiggins-Collamer House, which was built in 1835 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. After renovations, the building became the new location of Finishing Touches, where Walker, an interior designer, runs her business and sells furnishings, home decor, gifts, and accessories.<\/p>\n<p>Within the first year, they added two new businesses at the location. They started with a small selection of ice cream, which proved popular, so they expanded as Cookies &amp; Cream and Finishing Touches, with a full range of soft serve and hard ice cream in cones, dishes, sundaes, shakes and more.<\/p>\n<p>Then they opened The Coffee Bar with coffee, lattes, espressos, cappuccino, and locally made baked goods from The Sugar Fairy Bakes.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"\"><b><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span>\u201cAnything you can get at Starbucks, you can get here, but better,\u201d said Dockendorf. One of their specialties is affogato, an Italian-style drink made with ice cream and espresso, topped with chocolate-covered espresso beans.<\/p>\n<p>Now they are the area\u2019s exclusive seller of Chocolate Moonshine Co. gourmet chocolates and fudge, available by the piece or in gift packs. The fudge is made in copper kettles with cream, butter, and imported Belgian chocolate. They also offer truffle bars that are hand-painted with colored cocoa butter.<\/p>\n<p>The enhanced outdoor seating area includes basketball courts, the area\u2019s largest chess board, and other games like Connect 4 and cornhole.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor us, it\u2019s not about getting customers in and out,\u201d said Dockendorf. \u201cWe are developing this as a place for the community. A place for people to go with their kids, relax, see their neighbors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They are considering holding events and offering other entertainment later in the summer. They will sell the soft serve ice cream until mid-October and bring out new flavors and products for fall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are looking forward to having fun with Christmas,\u201d said Walker.<\/p>\n<p>Finishing Touches, Cookies &amp; Cream and Finishing Touches, 450 East High St., Malta.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by ann donnelly This summer, husband and wife Doug Dockendorf and Shelly Walker expanded their shop and cafe in Malta by offering gourmet chocolates and fudge and further enhancing the adjacent outside area, Collamer Park. 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