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WASHINGTON — You have an excuse to chow down on chocolate Monday:July 7 marks

It’s celebrated on the day because it is said that the sweet treat was introduced in Europe on July 7, 1550, according to .

So to help feed your cocoa cravings, ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ turned to Yelp’s rating to get the best chocolate stores in the D.C. area.

Below are the top 10 in the area, according to rankings as of Monday morning.

1. — 2910 District Ave. in Fairfax, Virginia.
2. — 1218 King St. in Alexandria, Virginia
3. — 1743 L St. NW in D.C.
4. — 929 F St. NW in D.C.
5. — 2003A Mt. Vernon Ave. in Alexandria, Virginia
6. — 1130 Connecticut Ave. NW in D.C.
7. — 50 Massachusetts Ave. NE in D.C.
8. — 3234 P St. NW in D.C.
9. — 1025 N. Filmore St. in Arlington, Virginia
10. — 1904 18th St. NW in D.C.

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