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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 8:28 am
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Vosges Haut Chocolate
I noticed Vosges Haut-Chocolate in Term 1 at O'Hare. Very nice displays, any reviews on just how good the chocolate is? have stopped and looked but never purchased, would probably buy the single bars, at what price? I believe this is a local chocolate company?
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 8:37 am
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Yes, it's a Chicago-based company. They are well known for their flavored chocolate bars (dark chocolate and bacon is one of the more unusual). I love their Oaxacan bar with chillies. They sell some very small sampler bars at the airport. If you're wondering, why not buy a few of those as it's a cheap way to sample the chocolates and then if you like them buy larger bars or boxes of truffles.
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 8:53 am
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I like Vosges OK
but of the "premium" chocolate brands it is my least favorite. it's good, don't get me wrong, but once they expanded all over the quality went down compared to other premium brands IMHO.
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 9:37 am
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It's fine but no better than Lindt or the house brands at Trader Joe's or
World Market. And not so good as the name brands.
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 11:21 am
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Originally Posted by violist
It's fine but no better than Lindt or the house brands at Trader Joe's or
World Market. And not so good as the name brands.
Thanks to you guys above for the information. I am not a Lindt fan, but do like Trader Joes, especially there dark chocolate carmels that come in the tub, my mouth is watering, my preference is dark chocolate, so when I am at O'Hare on Friday, I will try one of the smaller bars and see how it tastes, See's candies dark is still my overall favorite so far.
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 3:36 pm
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Originally Posted by l'etoile
I love their Oaxacan bar with chillies. They sell some very small sampler bars at the airport. If you're wondering, why not buy a few of those as it's a cheap way to sample the chocolates and then if you like them buy larger bars or boxes of truffles.
spot on l'etoile, +1 on both statements.
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 5:23 pm
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Vosges is...okay in the realm of expensive chocolate. It certainly has some interesting bars, better than the standard airport Lindt or Ghiradelli stuff.
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 5:35 pm
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Vosges is overrated and overpriced.

My favorite bar of chocolate is Valrhona 71% at Trader Joe's which sells for $2.99.
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 6:07 pm
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I've enjoyed some of the Vosges caramels, and the toffee, more than the chocolate bars.
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 7:31 pm
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Originally Posted by Calcifer
I've enjoyed some of the Vosges caramels, and the toffee, more than the chocolate bars.
+1... I find their chocolates to be good but nothing outstanding. I will gladly take Debauve & Gallais anyday!!
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 8:56 pm
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Originally Posted by luxury
+1... I find their chocolates to be good but nothing outstanding. I will gladly take Debauve & Gallais anyday!!
Maison du Chocolat, Recchiuti, and Paul A Young. yum
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 9:35 pm
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Originally Posted by francophile
Vosges is overrated and overpriced.
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Agreed. I don't care that much for their chocolate. There are much better ones out there.
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 11:03 pm
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Originally Posted by jakuda
Maison du Chocolat, Recchiuti, and Paul A Young. yum
Don't confuse confectioners with chocolate.
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 2:30 pm
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Originally Posted by Eastbay1K
Don't confuse confectioners with chocolate.
I don't, but those places also offer chocolate bars of a finer quality (at a higher tariff though) than Vosges.
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 2:46 pm
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recently had the bacon chocolate bar from them, could of used more bacon.
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