[bopat]

Originally Posted by Aces4

Ghirardelli Intense Dark Chocolate, least lead and cadium...

+1 Ghirardelli, best chocolate ever! We make a few trips a year to Disney Springs and enjoy their ice cream too!

[Sensei]

Dorthy's candy in White Oak, Pennsylvania offers the most delicious candy I have ever had. Expensive... VERY...worth every penny. Sent as gifts on important occasions. Always a most enthusiastic response:
- Dorothy's Candies

john

[Dotneko]

Originally Posted by laryb

We would always load up with Ethel M's when we were in Vegas. Always brought back a few pounds of the chocolates with liquor. When we were in Belgium we asked a local where we could buy Godiva and he laughed. He told us that every town had their own chocolatier, and Godiva was something you bought in the market. They were absolutely the best I've ever had. We flew back with around fifteen pounds of "Belgian Truffles", and they didn't last long

We love Ethel Ms! We go to the factory and cactus garden probably every other trip to Las Vegas. The peanut butter and jelly chocolates were wonderful. But, the prices these days! 2-3 dollars per piece make them a very special treat.

[Two Bills]

chocolate shop in chipping norton - Google Search

If you are ever around my area in the UK, pop into Chipping Norton, and visit this shop.
The dark chocolate raisins are
Milk chocolate as well, if you prefer.
The place is full of calories, cocoa and sugar!

[bowlingal]

right across the street from them, on 44 is an awesome antique store. You should take a look around, but don't get lost! But, I know you will

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Bloopers? The papers were messed up? I'll bet that would go over great with your Valentine. (just kidding).

Better than "poopers", which also messes up the paper

[Rzepecki]

For me, their best product is their hot fudge sundae. They make the hot fudge fresh every morning. Absolutely delicious!

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

I'm not Artic Fox but I'll chime in with my own HO:

Peterbrooke in Sumter Landing Town Square
Kilwin's in Spanish Springs Town Square

Lindt and Godiva are better than Russel Stover's, but neither has their own store anywhere around here. Hershey's Kisses are better than Russel Stover's solid milk chocolates but again - no Hershey's store here, you'd have to settle for buying them in Walmart.

See's Candies are not available anywhere except from their own stores/mall kiosks, or ordering online, and there aren't any stores near the Villages. But their chocolate covered toffee (tins of what they call Toffee-ettes) is to die for.

Also - trivial factoid: "Belgian chocolate" has no legal distinction outside of Belgium. But within Belgium, "Belgian chocolate" has specific standards in order to get the label. But anyone outside of Belgium can make their chocolates using the same standard, there's nothing unique about "Belgian chocolate" since they get their raw cacao from the same places everyone else gets them (cocoa doesn't grow in Belgium): Africa, Central America, and South America.

Enstrom’s Toffee, made in Colorado, is the best I’ve ever tasted by far. The filling won’t break your teeth, and it is not too sweet but is very buttery.

[Timtalk]

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox

IMHO Russell Stover makes the worst chocolates on Earth - I doubt a cacao bean has been spotted inside any of their factories, judging from the taste

Nice. Way to discount original posters excitement for finding something new that excited her. Make you feel better trashing her post?

[asianthree]

When we travel Europe, chocolate is first thing we purchase, everywhere. Here rarely do we buy any chocolate unless it’s for company

[Bilyclub]

A great place to kill an hour. The ice cream selection is slowly recovering from the 2000 lockdown.

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Better than "poopers", which also messes up the paper

After Christmas you buy unsold packages of moose poop. No paper included.

[Dotneko]

Originally Posted by Timtalk

Nice. Way to discount original posters excitement for finding something new that excited her. Make you feel better trashing her post?

Are you new here? Many posters get their jollies raining on others parades.
I just saw your post count lol - you ARE new here. Heads up, there are some grumpy gus posters that are best to ignore.

[Dotneko]

Originally Posted by Rzepecki

For me, their best product is their hot fudge sundae. They make the hot fudge fresh every morning. Absolutely delicious!

Agreed! Best hot fudge anywhere!

[Nana2Teddy]

Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe

Russell Stover? You mean the candy they sell next to Whitman Samplers at CVS stores? I gotta agree with you, pretty nasty stuff. If you want good, I mean GOOD chocolate you have to either order from See's, have a Christmas time Pop-Up or airport kiosk you can get to, or be handy to one of the gazillions of See's candy stores in Southern California.

We currently have both See’s and RS in the house right now so we are eating them side by side. See’s we bought in SoCal last month when we went home to spend Thanksgiving with our kids and grandson. RS is from a neighbor for Christmas. The difference between the two is night and day, with of course See’s winning hands down. If we had Peterbrooke in the house though it would definitely beat both, but It’s so pricey it makes See’s seem like a bargain.