Explored by Joe
>Greatest of All Time – Shipley’s Chocolate Filled Donut
In my world, before Krispy Kreme, there was Shipley’s (http://www.shipleydonuts.ws/) . Growing up in Houston, you almost couldn’t go a couple of miles/streets without hitting a Shipley’s donut shop. It probably where my love of hot fresh donuts began. Now take a great donut and inject the best chocolate creme- Whiz, Bang, Boom -uh oh […]
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>New Orleans: “The Jackson Square”- Southern Candymakers
New Orleans: The name of the store is Southern Candymakers (www.southerncandymakers.com) and the candy is called “The Jackson Square”. This is a small chocolate store on the left, on the way to Cafè Du Monde from Canal Place (across from the Jackson Brewery). They feature a peanut butter-crispy chocolate square, something that is out of […]
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>Los Angeles: Farmers Market- Bodega & Little John’s
On my way for a hot fresh donut at the Farmer’s market in LA, I found two cool chocolate stores at this famed shopping center that everyone should sample if in the area. Littlejohn´s English Toffee House (http://www.littlejohnscandies.com/) in the Farmer´s Market has excellent fudge and a honeycomb chocolate candy. The English Toffee is also […]
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NY road trip: Vosges, Marie Belle, Lindt & Lazar’s
While in NYC, I walked SOHO and stumbled into the newly opened Chicago chocolatier, Vosges (http://www.vosgeschocolate.com). Their great truffles are also made into candy bars. I love the Gianduja Candy Bar. If you like hazelnut and Belgian milk chocolate, you´ll love it too. Marie Belle (http://www.mariebelle.com/) is a new store that opened in SOHO, not […]
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South Florida Update: Jimmie’s and Amazing!
Ft. Lauderdale: I have been flying to Ft. Lauderdale for 20 years (a cheaper/easier way to get to South Florida than using Miami International and in all of my trips, I never realized that Jimmie´s Chocolates (http://www.jimmieschocolates.com) – Florida´s oldest chocolate company- 1947) was less than 2 miles away. This is a real gem that […]
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Miami Update: CoCoWalk in Coconut Grove
CocoWalk Shopping Center has a new store called Fenoglio (http://www.fenoglio.com/). This is the first U.S. unit of a South American chain. I tried several specialties and was happy with them all. Also, you MUST try the “Chocowalk”, chocolate gelato at Coco Gelato (http://cocogelato.com/) . This has been a favorite “ice cream” of mine for years. […]
Continue ReadingLA: Chocolatt on Wilshire
Chocolatt (http://www.chocolatt.com) is a new chocolate store in LA on Wilshire, just east of Bundy. They carry wonderful chocolates imported from Belgium. Owned and operated by a Belgian chocoholic, Tarcis Verfaillie. I really thought all of the dark, milk and white truffle flavors were fantastic! I was so excited to find this gem right after […]
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Houston: The Chocolate Bar
Houston: On a recent visit for a very sad occasion, my cousin Ellen cheered me up by taking me to a fantastic chocolate and candy retailer in the Montrose area called the Chocolate Bar (next door, the same guys have the Candy Bar). This place has it all. Their handmade assortment is very large and […]
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