Explored by Joe
>Houston: Keggs Candies- A Houston Institution
Keggs has it all. Since 1946, this Houston institution has been pumping out everything from their original “Pecan Crisp” and chocolate confections to fudge and most recently custard. I ate a small football ( I really did) while I visited this trip and consumed half a slab of Chocolate Fudge on my drive around the […]
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>Houston: Chocolate Pizazz- Hall of Fame
I love shows like “TBIEA”, “Triple D”, and “MvF”. If you are a foodie, you know what I am talking about, if not see below*. I even fantasize about having my own show like them one day.: ) Every time I watch TBIEA, I always think- could I say that “this” or “that” is the […]
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>Houston: The Chocolate Lounge
Old Town Spring, Texas has character, even in the daytime. I can only image its fun at night or on the weekends. I had no idea this little enclave of cool shops and restaurants even existed under the flight path to Bush Intercontinental Airport, a stones throw from the Woodlands. Avery Smith could be the […]
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>Conroe: Chocolate Passion
I love finding chocolate places that are a little off the beaten path. I also love finding fellow chocolate lovers that are willing to put it out there for people to eat, knowing it may never be seen by the vast majority of people that pass by. Chocolate Passion in Conroe, Texas is not on […]
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>Corsicana: Russell Stover Factory and Store
I have driven from Houston to Dallas and back for 30 years- that really make me sound old- and each trip I have threatened to get off the freeway in Corsicana to visit the Russell Stover’s factory store. I finally followed through on my threat and went in today! It is exactly what I expected. […]
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Dallas, TX: Neighborhood Services Preston
Brings back some really good childhood memories. This is delicious!
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>Atlanta: Cacao Laboratoire- Bean to Bar in Atlanta
I didn’t get a chance to meet the owner, Kristen Hard, but Kristen’s passion for chocolate and creativity ooze from her little shop. On the first floor of this quaint townhouse just off from Downtown Atlanta, they do it all here. Chocolate Pretzels and dipped marshmallows and Cacao’s version of a Smores bar were […]
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>Atlanta: Sublime Donuts- from sublime to just ridiculous- it is so good!
Sublime: def’n- to convert (something inferior) into something of higher worth. We have all had a donuts. In Dallas there is a donut shop in virtually every shopping center and I think I have tried them all. Most are mundane, with a few notable exceptions: Of course, there is Shipley’s chocolate filled donut and Krispy […]
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