52499 Fri Dec 13 21:50:02 -0800 2002 8 2 Los Angeles Area 0 268075 I will be in L.A. for the next two weeks and am anxious to have a delicious mug of hot chocolate, preferably with a wonderful (maybe homemade) marshmallow. I live in S.F. and love the hot chocolate from Citizen Cake -- very chocolatey and creamy, not too sweet, with one big possibly homemade marshmallow floating on top. Any advice for L.A.? Fri Dec 13 21:50:02 -0800 2002 0 LSM 1 268076 I've never tried it, but Chips in Hawthorne was free refills. Fri Dec 13 21:51:47 -0800 2002 268075 0 Bruce 2 268081 I buy this stuff by the 3-pound container -- and don't need to leave the house to drink it! Link: http://www.sovranastore.com/azdormexspic.html Fri Dec 13 22:58:38 -0800 2002 268076 0 TE 1 268078 Call Clementine, I think they may have a nice cup o' hot chocolate with homemade marshmallows. The food is pretty groovy there too. Love their scones and cupcakes too. Courtesy of the web: Clementine is located at 1751 Ensley Avenue, just off of Santa Monica Boulevard, 3 blocks east of Beverly Glen, phone: 310.552.1080, fax: 310.552.4774. Fri Dec 13 22:20:59 -0800 2002 268075 0 Marco Polo 1 268079 Clementine in Century City has Hot Cocoa on their menu, I have not tried it, but bet it's as wonderful as everthing else they do. Fri Dec 13 22:22:14 -0800 2002 268075 0 ciaolette 1 268087 For something way different, try the champurrado at Gueleguetza on 8th. It's like a cross between atole and hot chocolate. Not to everyone's taste esp. if your idea of the exquisite is an ok high tea. Sat Dec 14 00:22:03 -0800 2002 268075 0 Jerome 2 268280 I second. You should try this place anyway, especially if you don't have Oaxacan options in S.F. Tue Dec 17 00:06:28 -0800 2002 268087 0 nubi 1 268292 Checkers Restaurant in the hotel of the same name downtown used to have a really rich hot chocolate at breakfast. Tue Dec 17 11:56:30 -0800 2002 268075 0 mc michael 1 268571 I fell on my sword (or fork?) today and tried the cocoa at Clementine...always trying to be helpful to an out-of-city chowhound. Hot chocolate Regular size $3.25 is pre-made and refrigerated. Hot chocolate is steamed to order on the espresso machine and three small homemade marshmallows are placed on top. Hot chocolate tastes of both melted chocolate and cocoa, in a not to rich base, mostly whole milk I think. I ate one marshmallow: gooey, sweet, with some texture and a hint of vanilla. Perfect. Unfortunately, I lost the other two in my travel cup. Drat. I suggest asking for extra marshmallows and not taking it to go. Thu Dec 19 17:26:18 -0800 2002 268075 0 JudiAU