Ottawa chocolate shopping

[quof]

I'll be making a brief visit to Ottawa and am hoping to stock up on chocolate I can't buy at home - bars of Valrhona, El-Rey and the like. Can anyone recommend a shop in the downtown area?

[sundaycruddysunday]

I am a fellow chocolate monster, and one of the best selections I have seen is at the Ottawa Bagelshop in Wellington West. The French Baker in the Byward Market also has Valrhona (I think) and Michel Cluizel, as well as a fairly tasty local brand of chocolate, Olivia Chocolat from Wakefield Quebec. The best thing about buying chocolate from the French Baker will be that you get to grab a morning chocolatine. :)

There are also loads of European delis in the Byward market that have a good selection of European chocolates. (The Sausage Kitchen and Budapest Deli for example.) Plenty to be had - good luck!