Explored by Joe
>Bagnols (near Lyon), France: A dessert for Kings!
Château de Bagnols: Simply Golrious! If you ever wanted to travel to a particular spot in the world and pretend you were character in a fairy tale or that you were a 13th Century Knight, you must fly to France and stay at Relais & Chateaux “castle” hotel: Château de Bagnols. My wife and […]
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>Columbus: Sugardaddy’s – relax, it is clean and still very good
Sugardaddy’s Sweeties are terrific. Caramel Sweetie While I was in Columbus I stumbled across this institution. Hockey Puck style brownies called “Sweeties”. I really loved the round look and the big taste. I then sent a box to a Columbus client and they were impressed I had found the place and said they loved […]
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>Cereality- don’t forget the chocolate chips
Well this isn’t my traditional entry but it could be. I could have ordered the Cocoa Krispies or the Cocoa Puffs…. but I like to mix Life Cereal + Frosted Flakes with, of course, chocolate chips. A few years back, I met a group marketing a business plan for a concept that would allow people […]
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>Beverly Hills: K Chocolatier- a Legend
>History: If I remember correctly, Kron Chocolates was “the” chocolate shop of some repute in the 70s and 80s. They were a collection of franchisee stores anchored by the Kron corporate stores owned and operated by the Kron family. Of Hungarian decent and recipes, Kron was known for truffles and most importantly Molded Chocolate. The […]
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>Dallas: Chocolate Secrets- “yes, yes, yes”
>I do a radio show every Saturday at KLIF 570-AM in the Oaklawn district in Dallas. I “secretly” sneak into Chocolate Secrets for their OUTSTANDING chocolate truffles and take some to eat on the air….. so much for my diet. My favorites: Go for the 3 layers:“Yes, Yes, Yes”, “Spoil Me” and “Tell Me Now” […]
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>NYC: No April Fools Joke Here- just rice pudding
About 5 years ago, I stumbled into a quick service specialty dessert restaurant in SoHo that sold only one thing, Rice Pudding! “Rice to Riches” was and is a great idea. Impressions from my frequent visits, including this month: it’s like walking into a very fancy neighborhood Baskin Robins, only with 31 flavors of Rice […]
Continue Reading>Flyer- Swiss Dark Chocolate, Rich and Thick American Caramel
>”The Best Candy Bar In The World” is written on the side of this bar. A mighty bold statement, and there are fans that truly believe it. I was given my first Paris Flyer tonight by a to remain nameless but brilliant friend, on a visit to Kennebunk, Maine. Atlanta’s Paris Chocolate Company has taken […]
Continue Reading>San Diego: Chuao Chocolatier
I found a great little, but highly designed chocolate maker in San Diego a few years ago.Now they have 5 or 6 locations in Southern California. Known for unusual combinations of chocolates, truffles, hot chocolate and bars. Their Cafe at the Forum Shops in Carlsbad is a great little hangout, if your looking for some […]
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