Owner Natasha Hovyadinova
ZIONSVILLE’S NEWEST CHOCOLATE SHOP EXPERIENCING SUCCESS IN FORMER GANACHE CHOCOLATIER LOCATION After discussions with Ganache owner Lisa Lueck, the existing shop was purchased and last fall they were on their “It just happened!” says Natasha way to opening their own establishment Hovyadinova, as she explains how she and in the very same location. While her her husband Sergei became the owners of husband was handling the financial aspects Truffles & Creams Chocolatier located at 55 of the business, Hovyadinova was busy East Pine Street in Zionsville. learning how to make exquisite bite-sized confections. Originally from Ukraine, the couple and their two sons lived in England, Russia “I didn’t know a lot about chocolate, but and California before settling in Zionsville now I do,” Hovyadinova says. “Lisa trained two years ago. One of the things the family loved about the area was that the village had a shop selling fine chocolates. When they learned Ganache Chocolatier was shutting its doors, they felt it would be a huge loss. Writer / Julie Yates Photographer / Ryan Woodall
“Our thought was, ’No! it can’t be closing down!’” Hovyadinova says. 8 / ZIONSVILLE MAGAZINE / JUNE 2019 / atZionsville.com
me to make truffles and I read books as well as watching video tutorials.” A truffle consists of a chocolate shell filled with velvety ganache, a mixture of chocolate and heavy cream. They are flavored with fruits like bananas, strawberries or raspberries as well as liquors such as bourbon, whiskey or Chambord. Hovyadinova is proud of the superior components that go into making the goods she sells.