In the world of chocolate, so much of the products widely available to consumers are produced by a very small group of companies, who have cornered the market in terms of market share. As consumers continue to become educated on cocoa sourcing and what goes into quality chocolate products, many are finding themselves looking for […]
Chocolate truly is a wonderful world, and here in Boston, we are so lucky to be the home of so much history, invention, and innovation within that realm. Our goal at Cocoa Beantown chocolate tours, always, is not only to share information with guests about chocolate, but to be a resource for helping folks uncover […]
Since the Marathon bombings almost a month ago, I’ve been working to put together a charity Back Bay Chocolate Tour to benefit The One Fund on Sunday, May 26, 2013. All proceeds raised from the event will benefit those affected by the Boston Marathon bombings. The Boston Strong Back Bay Chocolate Tour will highlight the […]
Last night, a couple of girlfriends and I got free VIP tickets to StyleFixx at the Cyclorama, which not only included admission in to the event, but also lots of free drinks, nibbles, and swag bags on our way out. Included in the swag bags, as well as handing out samples from a table […]
Want to know why you should never, ever feel guilty about eating chocolate? Because yesterday on Newbury Street, celebrity trainer Jillian Michaels was spotted at Hotel Chocolat on Newbury Street buying about $50 worth of chocolate! The super-buff star walked into the shop a little after three in the afternoon with her partner Heidi Rhoades and their […]
If both your politics and your penchant for chocolate consumption ere on the liberal side of things, then you were probably at NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts 30th Anniversary of Chocolate Madness last night. The annual event is held at the Cyclorama in Boston’s South End, and features many popular restaurants, bakeries, and chocolatiers from around Boston and […]
Tomorrow, May 1st, Wicked Good Cupcakes opens its second location, its first in Boston, in an area that receives more yearly visitors than Disney World–Quincy Market! The new addition to the plethora of cupcake shops that already inhabit the Hub brings with it their own creative spin and a bit of buzz thanks to a […]
Thinking about you in this scary time. Stay safe. Lock your door. Eat chocolate. This message was written to me on my Facebook wall by a friend on Friday who was aware of the lockdown happening in Boston. I assured her that my roommates and I, along with my visiting Chocolate Companion, were indeed doing […]
How serendipitous for us that the weather gods should smile down and grant us with sunny skies and the warmest temps of the year on the very same day that the ice cream gods–Ben and Jerry–should bequeath that today, from the hours of noon to 8 p.m., you can get yourself some free ice cream! […]
There are few things that most chocoholics (at least the American ones) agree on as a more delectable combination than peanut butter and chocolate. I hear it time and time again on chocolate tours, people frequently citing peanut butter cups, chocolate peanut butter cupcakes, cookies, cheesecake, whatever, as their absolute most favorite chocolate dessert. It probably […]
I stopped in at Hotel Chocolat on Newbury Street today on this lovely mild Good Friday to see what I could see. The store was packed with Easter shoppers, looking to fill their baskets with eggs, bunnies, chicks, and all other sorts of pastel-colored treats. The Hotel Chocolat Easter line each year is some of […]
Easter is fast approaching, but before you pick up those Easter basket bunnies, be aware and beware! Impostor chocolate rabbits flood the shelves every season, and if you’re not careful, those bunnies can make their way into your homes, and even worse, into your mouth! As both a hard-core chocoholic, and Jedi master bargain hunter, […]