Joe’s Journey
Jasper’s Rocky Road Ice Cream Sandwich (Explored)
Happy New Year Celebrating the New Year with good friends, I enjoyed a great meal at Jasper’s in Plano, TX tonight. Jasper’s is one of the Dallas areas best restaurants from famed Iron Chef Kent Rathbun. This is first dessert I have ordered in quite some time (more on the diet I have been on […]
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Chocolate World, Hershey, PA (explored)
Hershey’s Chocolate World As mentioned in previous posts, I have been to several Hershey stores, also called “Hershey’s Chocolate World”, but this is the granddaddy of them all, starting with the Trolley Works Tour of beautiful (Derry Township) Hershey, PA. This tour, led by knowledgeable guides dressed in period costumes, gave me a real sense of […]
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The Hershey Story (explored)
The Hershey Story… And what a story it is! This wonderful museum chronicles the history of Milton S. Hershey in so many ways. In fact, it is really a story of Chocolate and America in the 20th and 21st centuries. From humble beginnings to one of the biggest chocolate companies in the world, Derry Township has […]
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Forebay Restaurant, Hershey Lodge (Explored)
Forebay Restaurant at the Hershey Lodge SIMPLY AMAZING!! I really enjoyed this throw back to the way restaurants used to be. It took me back to when I ate here 36 years ago- I think the same table and maybe the same waiter. I don’t think anyone leaves this restaurant, too. Many of the staff […]
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Sweetest Place on Earth- Hershey, PA (Explored)
Hershey, PA: A few weeks ago, I took a quick trip to the quaint town of Derry Township, otherwise known as “Hershey, PA”. Now, I must tell you, I haven’t been to Hershey since 1979. Being the Chocolate Traveler that I am, I was actually a bit nervous about hitting what I consider sacred ground […]
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Brownie Points -Brownie Bites (explored)
Brownie Points -Brownie Bites I met Lisa King, founder of Brownie Points, a few years back and we clicked immediately. She likes to talk and Bake- I like to talk and Eat. Lisa is a phenom in the Columbus baking scene. Her brownies are second to none and so are her creative brownie flavors. I am […]
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Next by Nature- Chocolate Covered…everything! (explored)
Next by Nature- Chocolate Covered…everything! I thought the chocolate covered strawberries were my favorite, then I tried the Quinoa (which I swore I wouldn’t like- too health), but I really liked them, too. Truth is I really enjoy everything Next by Nature makes. Look at these ridiculous strawberries. They use BIG ones and the dark chocolate […]
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Graeter’s Bourbon Pecan Chocolate Chip Ice Cream (Explored)
Graeter’s Bourbon Pecan Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Our friends from Cincinnati have done it again! Known around our house in Texas for their unbelievable Peppermint Ice Cream, that is gone the day it hits the grocery stores in these parts, the Graeter Family has delivered another delicious ice cream product for us to devour. Burbon for […]
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