Chocolate!
Nov 15, 2007 | 3:54 pm
#317
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That Dagoba bar with chile peppers was a taste epiphany for me when I tried it outside their shop in PDX a couple of years ago...thankfully the local Whole Foods stocks much of their line for whenever I need to remind myself. The combo of chocolate and fruity chile heat is awesome!
Nov 15, 2007 | 4:04 pm
#318
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Does anyone know if the still do "Chocolate at the Pen" in Chicago? I heard it's great and it was discussed very early in this thread. I'm headed to Chi in March and would love to do nothing but eat chocolate while I'm not working!
Nov 16, 2007 | 11:01 am
#319
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I have a vosges barcelona bar on my desk right now.
L'etoile, The Michel Cluziel bars are sold here in Seattle at my grocery store.
lala
Nov 16, 2007 | 12:09 pm
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Also on Friday and Saturday evenings, enjoy Chocolate at The Pen, featuring our decadent chocolate buffet.
Nov 16, 2007 | 12:13 pm
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Thanks MissyD - I looked on the website under the dining link on the left side of the page but it didn't come up. I'm thrilled that it's still active. I will be dieting from now until April...
Nov 16, 2007 | 12:18 pm
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http://chicago.peninsula.com/pch/dining_03.html
i didn't look hard enough... because apparently its available Thursday too.
Chocolate Bar
Thursday - 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Friday and Saturday - 7:00 pm to 12:00 am
i didn't look hard enough... because apparently its available Thursday too.
Chocolate Bar
Thursday - 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Friday and Saturday - 7:00 pm to 12:00 am
Nov 16, 2007 | 1:36 pm
#324
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They have two shops here in the NoVa/DC area that sell the pre-packed chocolates, but none with the "select your own" pralines.
Nov 16, 2007 | 6:13 pm
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Interesting that CHI should be such the chocolate epicenter in the US, I would have innocently thought of NYC first. But hey, if the theme is chocolate then I'm all over it!
Does that mean I have to fly AA or UA into ORD?
Nov 16, 2007 | 7:35 pm
#326
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Hey, I don't have any idea if Chicago really is the chocolate epicenter of the world (CEW), but the combination of "Chocolate at the Pen" and my already scheduled trip to Chicago is reason enough for me. It really would be great to do a chocolate DO though, wherever that might take us. I would think there might be a number of cities in the running for "CEW" and if we get a consensus, I'm IN!!
Nov 17, 2007 | 12:53 am
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Chocolate DO
I am not quite sure about my favorite chocolate. Prefer to keep on testing
As a suggestion for a chocolate DO, Cologne even has a chocolate museum!!!
As a suggestion for a chocolate DO, Cologne even has a chocolate museum!!!
Nov 19, 2007 | 8:25 am
#328
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Does anyone have a recommendation for a US city that would be in the running for a chocolate DO? As I said above, I only brought up Chicago because I'm going anyway and staying at the Pen. The more I thought about this over the weekend, the more I thought it might really be fun. So ...
What are the nominees for US chocolate central? Hershey, PA? NYC? SFO - Ghirardelli?
What are the nominees for US chocolate central? Hershey, PA? NYC? SFO - Ghirardelli?
Nov 19, 2007 | 9:36 am
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Nov 19, 2007 | 9:45 am
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