First look at Chocochicken in downtown

Calabrian peppadews stuffed with sausage, black cherries, Parmesan, dark chocolate, herbs and choco dust.  (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

Chocolate fried chicken with chocolate ketchup on top.   (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

Chocolate mashed potatoes made with white chocolate chive butter.   (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

From left, Adam Fleischman, Sean Robbins and Keith Previte  (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

The crudite with fresh vegetables and three dips. From left, the miso addicted ranch, the bee sting honey sauce and chocolate ketchup.   (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

Duck fat fries dusted with Choco seasoning.   (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

A S’mores pie made with graham cracker cake, chocolate genache and marshmallow by Cake Monkey.   (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

An interior shot of Chocochicken in downtown.   (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

The interior of Chocochicken in downtown L.A.   (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

The bar area at Chocochicken.   (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

A portion of the interior of Chocochicken.   (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

The exterior of Chocochicken.   (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)