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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/13/14/59/15ss1O.St.138.jpeg|440Bill Dietz, owner and chocolate maker at The Secret Chocolatier, works on decorating " chocolate tortes for two" in the kitchen early in the morning before the opening of his store on the busy day before Valentine's Day at The Secret Chocolatier on Providence Road. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/13/14/59/1jFKn5.St.138.jpeg|423Robin Ciordia and her father Bill Dietz work in the kitchen at their family business, The Secret Chocolatier, (Dietz is decorating "chocolate tortes for two" early in the morning before the opening of the store on the busy day before Valentine's Day at The Secret Chocolatier on Providence Road. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/13/14/59/EyOOW.St.138.jpeg|525Bill Dietz, owner and chocolate maker at The Secret Chocolatier, works on decorating " chocolate tortes for two" in the kitchen early in the morning before the opening of his store on the busy day before Valentine's Day. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/13/14/59/aepPJ.St.138.jpeg|434Bill Dietz, owner and chocolate maker at The Secret Chocolatier, stores chocolate in the kitchen refrigerator early in the morning before the opening of his store on the busy day before Valentine's Day. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/13/14/59/UXZNQ.St.138.jpeg|360The busy day before Valentine's Day at the family business The Secret Chocolatier on Providence Road. Waiting on customers behind the counter l-r are Karen Dietz, Bill Dietz' wife, and Andy Ciordia, husband of Bill and Karen Dietz' daughter Robin Ciordia. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/13/14/59/14kif8.St.138.jpeg|439Karen Dietz fills orders for chocolate from customers during a busy day before Valentine's Day at the family business The Secret Chocolatier on Providence Road. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/13/14/58/mIKsd.St.138.jpeg|432Karen Dietz fills orders for chocolate from customers during a busy day before Valentine's Day at the family business The Secret Chocolatier on Providence Road. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/13/14/58/wwJxr.St.138.jpeg|437Bill Dietz, owner and chocolate maker at The Secret Chocolatier, works on decorating " chocolate tortes for two." DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/13/14/58/AvM7d.St.138.jpeg|448Mary Mitchell Brantley, 9, gets a piece of valentine candy from Robin Ciordia, daughter of Bill and Karen Dietz, at the family business The Secret Chocolatier on Providence Road. Brantley was picking out chocolate for gifts for Valentine's Day for her teachers at Covenant Day School. With her is her mother Lorraine Brantley. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/13/14/58/18vf1G.St.138.jpeg|422Customers Dr. Jim Nichol and Anthony Lopez order chocolate from Karen Dietz during a busy day before Valentine's Day at the family business The Secret Chocolatier on Providence Road. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/13/14/58/1fOqKI.St.138.jpeg|414Customer Dr. Jim Nichol orders chocolate from Karen Dietz during a busy day before Valentine's Day at the family business The Secret Chocolatier on Providence Road. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/13/14/58/13atDo.St.138.jpeg|419Mary Mitchell Brantley, 9, looks over her chocolate choices as she prepares to order during a busy day before Valentine's Day at The Secret Chocolatier on Providence Road. She was picking out chocolate for gifts for Valentine's Day for her teachers at Covenant Day School. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/13/14/58/FsWyB.St.138.jpeg|447Mary Mitchell Brantley, 9, looks over her chocolate choices as she prepares to order during a busy day before Valentine's Day at The Secret Chocolatier on Providence Road. She was picking out chocolate for gifts for Valentine's Day for her teachers at Covenant Day School. With her is her mother Lorraine Brantley. Robin Ciordia helps them at the counter. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/13/14/57/Czyjq.St.138.jpeg|429Mary Mitchell Brantley, 9, looks over her chocolate choices as she prepares to order during a busy day before Valentine's Day at The Secret Chocolatier on Providence Road. She was picking out chocolate for gifts for Valentine's Day for her teachers at Covenant Day School. With her is her mother Lorraine Brantley. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/13/14/57/ZrkpP.St.138.jpeg|416Detail of chocolate hearts and heart lollipops during a busy day before Valentine's Day at The Secret Chocolatier on Providence Road. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/13/14/57/1q7ix1.St.138.jpeg|525Detail of chocolate hearts during a busy day before Valentine's Day at The Secret Chocolatier on Providence Road. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/13/14/57/fAcyT.St.138.jpeg|414Detail of heart lollipops during a busy day before Valentine's Day at The Secret Chocolatier on Providence Road. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/13/14/57/fdKl6.St.138.jpeg|445The busy day before Valentine's Day at The Secret Chocolatier on Providence Road. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/13/14/56/123JRq.St.138.jpeg|525A busy day making chocolate in the kitchen during a busy day before Valentine's Day at The Secret Chocolatier. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/13/14/56/1sfqeX.St.138.jpeg|525A busy day making and selling chocolate at The Secret Chocolatier. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/13/14/56/vXw5L.St.138.jpeg|497Karen Dietz puts out more Valentine's Day lollipops during a busy day before Valentine's Day at the family business The Secret Chocolatier on Providence Road. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/13/14/56/c5ofg.St.138.jpeg|525Bill Dietz, owner and chocolate maker at The Secret Chocolatier, works on decorating " chocolate tortes for two" in the kitchen early in the morning before the opening of his store on the busy day before Valentine's Day at The Secret Chocolatier on Providence Road. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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