"Erik came to the United States from Stockholm, Sweden to open Aquivit, the highly acclaimed, seasonal Nordic style Swedish restaurant in the heart of New York City. After many successful years at Aquivit, Erik met his wife-to-be, Patti, and moved to the town of Bridgewater....He loved the American style chocolates he was able to find in the US but missed the handmade, high-quality ingredients and recipes from his childhood....That was how our company was born. Bridgewater Chocolates are delicious, handmade, American-style chocolates with European-quality ingredients and recipes."