Tag: Bliss Chocolatier

Shop Small: 5 gifts made locally that don’t scream ‘Kansas City’ (KC Gift Guide)

By Tommy Felts / November 26, 2022

Editor’s note: This feature is the fifth in Startland News’ five-part holiday gift guide showcasing Kansas City makers and their products. Check out the featured maker below, then keep reading for five gift ideas to get started. It’s only fitting that Whitney Manney’s favorite Christmas gift memory comes packed with references to her future fashion…

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Jessica Washburn, Bliss Chocolatier

How one artisan chocolatier rewrote the recipe for her life — and molded a new, more approachable luxury chocolate

By Tommy Felts / February 19, 2021

A Blue Springs-dipped chocolate shop isn’t just selling show-stopping sweets, it’s unwrapping a community-coated adventure for a local mom — eight years in the making.  “I feel more a part of this community than I ever have before,” said Jessica Washburn, co-owner of Bliss Chocolatier, an artisan chocolate boutique dedicated to crafting a number of treats…

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