Anna Mindess

Contributing Editor

Anna Mindess is a multi-award writer living in Berkeley, California, who focuses on food, culture, and travel. Her work has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, AFAR, Gastro Obscura, Fodor's, and Lonely Planet, among others. Thanks to frequent visits to Paris, Anna has written a half-dozen stories on the Paris chocolate scene for The Chocolate Professor. Anna also works as an American Sign Language interpreter, and authored a classic book, Reading Between the Signs, used to train sign language interpreters around the world. She seeks out Deaf-owned restaurants wherever she travels. Find her on Instagram at @annamindess

5 Best Chocolate Shops in Paris

You haven’t truly experienced Paris until you’ve wandered its best chocolate boutiques. From award-winning artisans to inventive flavor makers, these are the shops every chocoholic needs on their map.