Chocolate Invader

Posted on December 12, 2011 Under Food

Ah yes, the Chocolate Invader. Molded with single origin 66% Dark Chocolate crafted from Costa Rican cacao. Made in New York. Deliciously geeky. Buy now and it will arrive in a laser engraved wooden box– inside you will find a…

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Derry Church Artisan Chocolates

Posted on January 19, 2011 Under Food

I love a good underdog story. Who else makes chocolate in Hershey, Pennsylvania (or the small farming community of Derry Church)? Well, Derry Church Artisan Chocolates does. They hand-produce world-class French style chocolate bon bons. They make a point on…

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Customized Chocolate Bars

Posted on March 31, 2010 Under Food

Making my own customized chocolate bar on Chocri right now. Over 10 billion possibilities. I'll let you know how it turns out! Very nifty.

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Chocolate Editions

Posted on December 10, 2009 Under Food

Mary & Matt are designers in New York. Chocolate Editions is their line of chocolates made with natural ingredients in small batches. It's, as they put it, a celebration of the candy bar as a perfect pop object. The Black…

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Bridge Brands Chocolate Contest

Posted on January 23, 2009 Under Food

Fair trade, dark, cherry, milk, mocha"”no matter your chocolate preference, winning a year's worth would be little short of lovely. Bridge Brands Chocolate's current contest is soliciting 600-word essays about ways that the treat (or the necessity, depending upon whom…

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Embrace Your Inner Pig

Posted on July 16, 2008 Under Food

Need an afternoon pick-me-up? Fat Pig Chocolate can give you one in five to seven business days with their organic milk chocolate bars. Today it may seem unfortunate that Fat Pig isn't in the corner shop down the street from…

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Goo-ology

Posted on March 5, 2008 Under Food

I remember walking into A Salt and Battery the first year I lived in New York, and having heart palpitations when I discovered that at Easter, they do deep fried Cadbury Créme Eggs. As disgusting as that sounds, you shouldn't…

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Metromint Goes Chocolate, Yum!

Posted on January 2, 2008 Under Food

Our pals at Metromint are at it again. Back in March of 2006 they launched Spearmint (I'm still waiting on my stock options), then in early 2007 the super-genius mintologists launched Lemonmint and Orangemint -- also stellar flavors. But who…

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