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Sriracha Shortage Pushes Fans to Get Creative—and Stingy
The Wall Street Journal — August 4, 2023
Lieu, the owner of Socola Chocolatier in San Francisco, recently sweet-talked her way, with chocolates, into getting three bottles from a neighboring Vietnamese sandwich shop. She also called her dad in Houston, who was able to procure eight smaller bottles. Sriracha is the most revered Vietnamese condiment, she said, and while she tried sauces that weren’t Huy Fong’s, nothing else compared.
San Francisco's Socola Chocolatier infuses heritage into sweet treats
ABC7 Localish — May 26, 2023
Award-winning chocolatier, Wendy Lieu is the owner of Vietnamese chocolate shop, Socola Chocolatier - a San Francisco sweet spot for chocolate artistry.
"I've had this love for chocolate for over 22 years. I actually started making truffles when I was just 19 years old in Santa Rosa in Sonoma County," recalled Lieu. "How I got started is our parents had a nail salon, and so I walked by a chocolate shop every day and ate a sample. And so that began my love affair with chocolate."
Read about the Socola Sisters and their Delectable Journey...
February 10, 2021
"Bay Area Sisters bring their Vietnamese Heritagto their Chocolate Venture"
The Press Democrat
November 16,2020
"Holiday Gift Guide 2020: The Best Dark Chocolate Truffles"
Forbes.com
October 1, 2020
"How one chocolatier pivoted during pandemic by putting own spin on mooncakes"
NBC News
May 5, 2019
"How Socola built a successful chocolate company in modern San Francisco"
The San Francisco Chronicle
March 5, 2017
SF Chocolate Salon Chocolatier Interview
Bay Sunday, KPIX Channel 5 (video)
April 4, 2016
"Valentine's Day Gifts from San Francisco"
About.com
June 4, 2014
"The Coffee Heatmap: 15 New Spots for a Killer Cup"
SF Eater
March 26, 2014
"A Chocolatier's Dream: Durian Truffles and No Wi-Fi"
Forbes
Wendy on Bay Area People, KTVU Channel 2
February 24, 2014
"10 Most Exciting Bay Area Coffee Drinks to Sip Now"
Zagat
February 16, 2014
"Socola Chocolatier + Barista is Now Open in Soma"
Success & Chocolate
February 14, 2014
"Sriracha truffles and Four Barrel Coffee at Socola Chocolates"
SF Weekly
February 12, 2014
"The 12 Best Chocolate Shops for Valentine's Day"
Eater SF
February 6, 2014
"Socola Chocolatier Dreams Big with Brick and Mortar Shop"
KQED Bay Area Bites
March 7, 2012
"Asia's Gift to Chocolates: Sriracha Sauce"
Huffington Post
February 25, 2012
Radio Interview - Chocolate Salon
Dining Around with Gene Burns - News Talk 910
February 9, 2012
"Sweets for your beer loving Valentine"
Hop Press
January 31, 2012
"The Path to Success: Artisanal Chocolatier - Entrepreneurs Find Their Calling"
Untapped SF
December 7, 2011
"Top 7 S.F. Bay Area Chocolates to Send Home and Make People Jealous Happy"
SF Weekly
October 1, 2011
"Shop Talk: Socola Chocolatier"
Dessert Professional Magazine
August 29, 2011
"Chocolate Laced with Sriracha Hits you in the Throat"
SF Weekly
August 29, 2011
"Sriracha Flying Rooster Truffles Are Sweet and Spicy"
Foodista
August 10, 2011
"For the Love of Chocolate: Socola Chocolatier's New Telenovela Series"
KQED Bay Area Bites
May 1, 2011
"99 Amazing Food and Beer Experiences"
Draft Magazine
April 17, 2011
"Shock and Awe at the 2011 SF Chocolate Salon"
Chocolate by the Bay
April 12, 2011
SF Chocolate Salon
Bunrab Daily Feed
February 10, 2011
"Meet Socola Chocolatier: Socially Conscious, Unbelievably Delicious Truffles"
Refinery 29, Trend Hunter, pop gloss
December 10, 2010
"Local Mission Eatery Gets a Chocolate Lab"
SFWeekly
December 1, 2010
"Holiday Gift Guide"
7x7 Magazine and SFWeekly
October 20th, 2010
"Chocolate à la Vietnamese"
Harvard Magazine
June 24th, 2010
"APA Food Entrepreneurs"
KPFA 94.1 Apex Express
June 19th, 2010
"Co gai goc Viet vuon len tu noi dau mat mat"
Voice of America - Vietnamese Edition
May 24th, 2010
"Hometown Heroes: Driven to a life of service, 'purpose'"
Oakland Tribune
March 2nd, 2010
"We Predict Even More Gluttony at This Year's Chocolate Salon"
SFoodie
January 27th, 2010
"Neighborhood Revitalization Through Retail"
East Bay Express
December 9th, 2009
"Foodie Holiday Wish List: Top 10 From the Bay Area"
KQED's Bay Area Bites
November 30th, 2009
"Socola Sisters and the Chocolate Factory"
Asian Week
November 29th, 2009
"Tasty, tasteful holiday gift ideas"
San Francisco Chronicle
June 19th, 2009
"Best of the East Bay"
Diablo Magazine
June 6th, 2009
"What's Hot in California"
London Financial Times
April 17th, 2009
"Pillow Talk"
Daily Candy San Francisco
March 26th, 2009
"Sisterly Sweets"
James Beard Award-Winning Writer "Food Gal"
March 22nd, 2009
"Hai co gai va thuong hieu Sôcôla"
Vietnam's National Thanh Nien Newspaper
March 19th, 2009
"Salon celebrates the fine art of chocolate"
San Francisco Examiner
February 27th, 2009
"Life is Like a Box of Chocolates"
ninefourfour magazine
February 13th, 2009
Oakland Tribune
Examiner.com
February 4th, 2009
"Socola Chocolatier: Be My Valentine"
KQED's Bay Area Bites
February 14th, 2008
Oakland Tribune