Do you want a glimpse of the Starbucks Roastery in Milan? I am not gardening or sewing today because I am wandering around Milan. At least today I didn’t get lost. A couple of days ago Siri was very, very bad and almost made me cry. But a couple days and a 6 hour walking […]
Gosanko Chocolate Pros and Cons
Chocolate or Coffee Shop? I am rarely frustrated while in a chocolate shop. But why was I waiting in line behind people getting coffee in a chocolate shop? To be fair, I am not a coffee drinker. I was ONLY there for the chocolate, which beautifully filled the shop. I just had to wait a […]
Lolli and Pops – The Mall Battle for Your Chocolate Dollars
Half the battle is getting people into your particular chocolate store. Lolli and Pops nailed it with their store front, in my opinion. The whimsical, yet clean lines of the few letters, combined with the playfully simple architecture promised good things inside; and inside I went. While there were colorful candies lining all of the walls […]
Natalie’s Candy Jar at IAH Houston Airport
I was on my usual post-airport-meal-chocolate-hunt, this time at Houston’s IAH (George Bush Intercontinental) airport. Sometimes I pack my own chocolate and only have to hunt in the depths of my carry-on luggage. For return flights, however, the supply has usually been exhausted. Most airports have lots of the usual low end brand name chocolates, […]
Looking for Chocolate in Palm Springs
The city of Palm Springs is unexpectedly small. I don’t know the population, but it is nestled between some mountains and, at least in November, falls into the shadow of the mountain every day around 3 PM. There is an inviting downtown shopping area along Palm Canyon Drive that is easily walked in an afternoon, […]
