Alon’s Chocolate

Wrapped with a pretty red bow

Inside (two protective layers of glossy tissue were removed prior to this shot)

From top left (clockwise):

Fleur de Sel Caramel — Very Good — soft & creamy caramel with lovely rich caramel flavor

JCT Kitchen

Little Gems Salad with Crispy Oysters

Composed of bittersweet greens, delicate sweet-yet-spicy watermelon radish, incredibly rich local bacon, hunks of sharp bleu cheese, and dressed lightly with vinaigrette… this salad was the perfect balance of refreshing crispy greens and hearty, satisfyingly rich proteins. Love it.

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Taqueria Los Hermanos

Gaucamole

Thankfully, this time the guac had plenty of avocado with a nice chunky consistency and only a touch of diced tomatoes. On our last visit, there was an over-abundance of diced (unripe) tomatoes causing a bland, watered down guacamole.

Quesadilla de Camaron

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Gokul Sweets

Mava Badam

Badam Pista Rocket

Raj Kamal & Mango Barfi

Balu Shai

Chandrakala (still our favorite)

Vada Pav

It’s sweet & savory. […]

Saigon Cafe

Banh Tom Co Ngu (Fried Sweet Potato Sticks with Shrimp)

Perfectly crispy, crumbly deep fried nests of sweet potato sticks are topped with shrimp still in the shell. This is a generously sized appetizer that makes a great lunch. This is definitely not a healthy everyday sort of […]

Burnt Fork BBQ

Burnt Fork Barbecue

BBQ Chicken, Mac & Cheese, And Brunswick Stew

Burnt Fork BBQ has all the usual suspects and then some.

Both ribs and chicken were moist, tender […]

Theo

Theo Cherry Almond (Organic Fair Trade 70% cacao)

For the price (roughly $4), this was a surprisingly nice bar. The almonds and dried cherries brought out just the right bitter and tart notes to improve upon the deep dark chocolate base.

Theo

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The Chocolate Bar

The Chocolate Bar

A simple red box stuffed with tissue paper might not have the artistic flair of Sugar-Coated Radical. But, it allows the chocolates to make the journey home without melting in warm hands.

This box holds a key lime shell, praline ball, robin’s egg […]

Cacao

Since this was a gift, what was my honey’s first question of the staff behind the counter as he hand-picked these chocolates that were being set aside for packaging? “Will these be packaged in a box?” With an affirmative, he went on to pick out 8 truffles and one chocolate […]

Kilwin’s

Toasted Coconut & Cake Batter in a Waffle Cup

We love these flavors in theory. But, in reality they were a bit icy and gritty texture-wise.

Praline in a Waffle Cup

Surprisingly, this ice cream was much creamier and filled with […]