289280 Wed May 15 01:49:39 -0700 2002 5 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1565334 The Boston and SF boards have recently been discussing favorite local chocolates (Burdicks, Recchuiti XOX) Love that internet because many of these local gems can be ordered on line. So searching through the boards and archives, I put together a list that includes - Chocolate (brief description) - web site - thread to local discussion The list is more or less alphabetical by location. I just searched on the word “chocolate” on all the boards. So I might have missed some threads without that word in the title. Didn’t include those chocolates that you can get nationally (Neuhaus, Godiva.. Leonidas. Teuscher. etc) Just those places that are only found in limited locations. However, the following link has websites for these (as well as some local chocolates that have not been discussed by Chowhounds).Actually it has good reviews in a nice format. http://www.mv.com/ipusers/arcade/chocolat.htm#reviews Also, I did not include chocolates that didn’t have an on-line shop referenced. I’m thinking that additional posts to this thread could just have the same info (name, website …with a detailed thread being started on the appropriate local board.) This is just about the type of chocolates you give your sweetie. Not cooking chocolate, hot chocolate, chocolate chips, etc Probably some location mistakes, but this was a quick search. I think Burdicks is really based in New Hampshire rather than Boston. Happy web trip. Have chocolate. Will travel. Boston: Burdick's Martha loves those cute little mice http://www.burdickchocolate.com/ http://www.chowhound.com/newengland/boards/boston/messages/10904.html http://www.chowhound.com/newengland/boards/newengland/messages/4574.html Colorado :Chocolove 77% bar that is out of this world http://chocolove.com/chocolove.html http://www.chowhound.com/boards/intl/messages/8400.html Germany: Leysieffer Best dark chocolate in the world www.leysieffer.de http://www.chowhound.com/boards/intl/messages/11193.html Italy: Bonajuto pastry cook shop Made in a really ancient way http://ragusaonline.com/bonajuto/_index.htm http://www.chowhound.com/boards/intl/messages/337.html London: Rococo Great white chocolate bars http://www.rococochocolates.com/content/home.php4 http://www.chowhound.com/boards/intl/messages/10100.html New York: Black Hound Lots of chocolate discussion on this thread http://www.blackhoundny.com/aboutbh.asp http://www.chowhound.com/boards/thebest/messages/1262.html New York: Jacques Torres' Must be great. Lots of posts. http://www.jacquestorres.com/ http://www.chowhound.com/boards/outer6/messages/5045.html http://www.chowhound.com/boards/outer/messages/12211.html http://www.chowhound.com/boards/outer/messages/10580.html New York: Martines Voted 10 best artisan chocolate in US by Chocolatier Magazine. http://www.martineschocolates.com/ http://www.chowhound.com/boards/thebest/messages/1262.html Portland: Moonstruck Have a few shops in Illinois as well http://www.moonstruckchocolatier.com/ http://www.chowhound.com/california/boards/losangeles/messages/9135.html SF Bay:Michael Recchuiti Roll your mouse over these beauties for a description. Burnt caramel is highly recommended http://www.recchiutichocolates.com/shop/black_box.htm http://www.chowhound.com/california/boards/sanfrancisco/messages/26123.html SF Bay : XOX One shop. One chef. One product…truffles…the best For pictures and review, use the link to XOX Click on Press Click on about.com 2 http://www.xoxtruffles.com/xox/ http://www.chowhound.com/california/boards/sanfrancisco/messages/26236.html SF Bay: Sees Old Fashioned basic chocolate..chews, nuts, creams. Link has discussion on SF chocolate in general. http://www.sees.com/ http://www.chowhound.com/california/boards/sanfrancisco1/messages/2095.html SF Bay: Joseph Schmidt Proabably the most beautiful looking chocolates in the world. Hand made boxes and tins are collectors items. Summer is here and there are starfish , lobsters, tropical fish, clam shells….This is borderline. I think that these may be available outside of California. http://www.jschmidtconfections.com/sculpture.htm http://www.chowhound.com/california/boards/sanfrancisco1/messages/2095.html Scharffen Berger http://www.scharffenberger.com/ Belgium Ok, not online, but DAC’s thread about chocolate factories, stores, tours, and festivals. http://www.visitbelgium.com/chocol.htm#store Wed May 15 01:49:39 -0700 2002 0 Stanley Stephan 1 1565336 zChocolat.com they were voted best lesser known gift site by the WSJ, Oct 2001. Their chocolates are handmade, and they ship worldwide from France. shipping is quite inexpensive. check link. Link: http://www.zchocolat.com/default.asp?zid=ref&zmid=9436 Wed May 15 02:02:19 -0700 2002 1565334 0 Cindy 1 1565394 Joseph Scmidt is widely available in department and specialty stores in various parts of the country; pretty truffles packed in pretty boxes that sit around for several months. Here are a couple that haven't had much if any discussion on Chowhound, but which are very good: Portland, OR: Fenton & Lee. Classic filled chocolates, flavored chocolate wafers, some novelty things (e.g., chocolate plates) www.fentonandlee.com Santa Cruz, CA: Richard Donnelly Chocolates. Scrumptious, fresh, handmade chocolates, mostly classic filled types. Was voted one of the best artisan chocolate makers in that Chocolatier article. www.donnellychocolates.com Wed May 15 13:12:32 -0700 2002 1565334 0 Caitlin McGrath 1 1565417 They might not be considered gourmet but Buckharts Chocolates in Santa Cruz or Capitola are really GREAT. Their chocolate covered marshmellows are wonderful! Wed May 15 14:54:58 -0700 2002 1565334 0 marti 1 1565422 Bernard Callebaut chocolates from Calgary Canada are outrageously good Belgian-style chocolates (both truffles and in bulk), and Bernard invariably wins awards for his chocolates. Link: http://www.bernardcallebaut.com Wed May 15 15:03:03 -0700 2002 1565334 0 Miles 1 1565778 See's headquarters/factory used to be on La Cienega Blvd. in Culver City. I passed it every day for years. Fri May 17 11:02:34 -0700 2002 1565334 0 zora