ChoCoa: Gourmet Chocolates
Nov 13, 11
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Oriol Balaguer Chocolate Collection
Aug 21, 11
Location: Borne Confections, 485 Park Avenue, New York NY 10022 Country of Production: USA Price: Pods are $2.50 each. A Pre-Packed Box of 12 for $31.50. When I was studying abroad in Spain, I had a chance to travel to Barcelona, which soon became my favorite city in the whole country. Beautiful, natural, and a bit wacky, the city...
read moreBateel: Chocolate Dates
Jun 13, 11
Specialty: Dates and Date-based Candy. Address: Dubai Mall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Price: 245 dhs/kg (about $60). The Middle East is a wasteland for good chocolate. Artisanal producers are few and far between, and those that do exist tend to specialize in that candy-like, extra-waxy chocolate that you’d be hard-pressed to...
read moreGet ready for the Middle East!
Jun 12, 11
Now that summer’s here, I’ve decided to take the FoodBuster on the move to a location unlike any other: The Middle East! My first stop? The United Arab Emirates, for some of the most diverse, unique cuisine in the region. If you thought Middle Eastern cuisine couldn’t be elegant, then you haven’t visited the...
read moreVosges Haut Chocolat Truffles
Jun 08, 11
Location: Six Stores in America. Mine was at 951 W. Armitage (at Sheffield), Chicago, IL 60614. Country of Production: USA. Price: 16 pieces for $40 at their online store. Chicago isn’t really known for its chocolates. With such a vibrant culinary scene, though, you’d expect someone to step it up and produce chocolate on par...
read moreLA Burdick Chocolate Collection
Jun 04, 11
Location: 52-D Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138. Country of Production: USA. Price: $15 for ¼ lb. of Chocolate (18 pieces + a penguin), $3 for a Chocolate Mouse/Penguin. There’s a stereotype that’s been destroying the world of chocolate as of late: the idea that good chocolate must be expensive. Unfortunately, more often...
read moreMarieBelle Fine Chocolates
May 16, 11
Location: 484 Broome Street, New York, NY 10013-2253. Country of Production: USA. Price: 9 pieces for $28. New York has always been on the flashy side. With so much money floating around, it’s all about finding what’s bigger, trendier, and more fashionable. I would have never thought, however, to find that New York mentality...
read moreMichel Cluizel Chocolat
May 05, 11
Location: 584 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10036. Country of Production: France. Price: 16 pieces for about $30. I’ve recently reviewed the chocolates by Jacques Torres, a Frenchman who has, quite surprisingly, become the face of American chocolate (or at least chocolate in NYC). He isn’t the only Frenchman in town, however, as...
read moreKee’s Chocolates: Truffles
Mar 22, 11
Location: 80 Thompson Street, New York, NY 10012-5112. Country of Production: USA. Price: $28 for 12 Truffles. Lately, I’ve eaten a lot of chocolate from New York, and trust me, my wallet hasn’t been thanking me. Places like MarieBelle and Martine’s may have some pretty decent/good chocolate, but the prices are just...
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