Chocoholics Unite
Imagine if all the chocoholics could share their best fixes. Are any chocolate factories still giving tours? In your travels, what sinful treat best satisfies that urge for something chocolaty?
Read the Distillation: Chocoholics Unite, 2005
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Migro Chocolate
I lived in Switzerland as an exchange student in college-- some of the best chocolate is also the cheapest! Migro (cheap grocery store) chocolate is amazing.. the package isn't much, but the taste is amazing.
Cara
Houston, TX USA 06/26/2009
La Maison
La Maison is also in London. We go religiously when we visit. I highly recommend it! Like Tiffany for chocolate. Make sure to bring some truffles home.
Karen
Denver, CO USA 05/31/2009
Angelina's
Angelina's in Paris, very close to d'Orsay, is a sight to behold. A bit on the pricey side, but worth the splurge. The ambiance is old-world Parisian. We had a light lunch, finished with drinking chocolate. Three of us shared one serving, and it was a challenge to finish the rich, dark, thick, luscious drink. The bowl of whipped cream is necessary to 'cut' the chocolate to drinkable consistency. But what a way to go!
Robin
Portland, OR USA 05/29/2009
Hot Chocolate
We just got back from a trip to Italy and a ond day stop in Paris. We went to the top hot chocolate spots. We tried Rivoire in Florence and it was delish. Also went to Angelina's in Paris and it was so, so yummy.We definitely agree with the posts and urge others to try these places as well. 3/2009
Ellen
Anaheim, ca USA 04/02/2009
Best Chocolate
My picks after extensive searching in Manhattan and Europe:
La Maison du Chocolat (Paris (plus two branches in Manhattan!))
Galler Chocolates (not the chocolate bars in the grocery store but the actual pralines/truffles in the store) (Brussels)
Elisabeth Chocolates (Brussels)
Also, totally have to disagree with Leonidas fans out there--those chocolates are too sweet and not chocolate-y enough. No thank you!
My philosophy: chocolate should be savored slowly, white chocolate doesn't count, dark chocolate is normally best (though sometimes nothing beats the melt-in-your-mouth milk chocolate), and for the purposes of determining the best chocolate, cheapness is not a virtue.
Kate
New York, NY USA 03/03/2009
Chocolate, the bliss
One word you need to know in France for chocolate: Leonidas. Look for the yellow and white awnings for their shops. They are all over Paris, and in Calais as well. The liquid caramel in dark chocolate has been known to cause levitation(jk!)Seriously, ANY chocolate item found in Europe (note I did not say the UK) is 100% better than anything found in the US.
J.
Laguna Niguel, Ca. USA 02/18/2009