Chocolate/goodie tasting tour of LA...tips?

[Diana]

Next Saturday my hubby and I want to do a a day long chocolate/goodie tour of LA and SFV.
Any tips of where to go and what to get

I am DEATHLY allergic to peanuts and treenuts.

I though of hitting Leeda's, and Natas..but where else? Porto's? Boule? Chocolat? Comparte's? Breadbar?

Anywhere in the Fairfax Farmer's market? Asian dessert goodies?

[bulavinaka]

Although it's probably no where near the other places you may be trying, I highly recommend Chantilly in Lomita. They create some of the most exquisite desserts I have ever tried.

[tubbytoast]

Kron Chocolate on Little Santa Monica Blvd. in Beverly Hills for simple, but excellent chocolates - but never on a Saturday, because they are closed for Shabbat.

[ipsedixit]

How about "chocolate" ice cream at Fosselman's? www.fosselmans.com

You've got ...

chocolate
dark chocolate
chocolate raspberry
white chocolate
chocolate chip
dutch chocolate
chocolate almond
chocolate chip cookie dough
mint chocolate chip

... and probably a few others I'm forgetting (and not to mention their fabulous chocolate syrup)

[PseudoNerd]

Jin over Boule or Breadbar. Any day.

Jin over Compartes or Boule (still...despite its having gone downhill), the only thing worth getting at Teuscher are the dark champagne and jasmine truffles

lavender lemon bar at Cafe Surfas

Bluebird Bakery in Culver City is ok, too, and not too far from Surfas. I almost want to say that the red velvet from Auntie Em's is better...

Scoops, Pazzo Gelato, and Mashti Malone's over Hollywood Gelato (on Hillhurst), that gelateria on Robertson (I'm suddenly blanking out on the name), or any Pinkberry

I've heard good things about Amandine for years...

Cake House Wien and Cake House Galleria over any Japanese bakery, save, perhaps, for Chantilly in Lomita

[Debbie W]

Does it have to be pastry or chocolate? To me, ice cream is the ultimate goodie. How about some place like Scoops in Silverlake?

[bonvivant]

I've heard good things about Madame Chocolat in BH -- they just opened. Have fun!

[la_vena]

oh, you should try jin patisserie. check out this:
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/56656?query=zen%20tea
or this:
http://www.jinpatisserie.com/
enjoy!!!!1

[mc michael]

Have some of the various truffles at Teuscher in BH: http://www.teuscher-beverlyhills.com/

[Pei]

Don't miss the champagne truffles if you go. If things haven't changed, a mini champagne truffle comes free with purchase.

[PseudoNerd]

since when?

[Pei]

My mistake; that might have been at the branch in San Francisco; I just assumed it was chainwide policy.

[slacker]

The first time I went to Teuscher (in BH), many many years ago, they were GIVING AWAY those champagne truffles, full size, to lure people in. Imagine that.

[bulavinaka]

They used to be the only game in town for good chocolate truffles. And Pei - they did used to give out champagne truffle freebies back in the 80's, but I haven't been back since maybe '91 or '92, so I don't know if they still do... so you are at least partially right. The experience of a free anything in Beverly Hills? Priceless...

[Chowpatty]

Definitely Boule. Breadbar is excellent, although I like their bread and croissants, don't know if there is much very chocolatey there - maybe chocolate croissants. Jin in Venice. Unfortunately with a nut allergy you will miss out on Littlejohn's excellent English toffee at Farmer's Market -- they do have fudge, dipped pretzels and a few things without nuts, but they're not quite at the same level as the English toffee. L'Artisan du Chocolat in Silver Lake is good, but if you've already been to Boule and/or Jin, it might be kind of repetitive.