SINsational treats in Sin City.- walking tour!

I took a business trip to Las Vegas and found a few hours to search for the great chocolate delectables that this eclectic town has to offer. Although the time allotted kept me pretty close to the strip, I was not disappointed by what I found. Next trip, I'll venture out for the more local fare.

If your walking my chocolate tour, start at the Venetian (Santi-Venezia Cioccolata) and work your way to Harrahs (Ghirardelli Chocolate & Ice Cream Shop), then the Forum Shops (Vosges and Max Brenner), Caesars Palace (Payard), Bellagio (Jean-Phillippe), Aria (Jean-Philippe), Miracle Mile Shopping Center (Teuscher) and end at the granddaddy of all stores the M&M store at Showcase at the MGM. Just off the strip, there is also the Ethel M Factory & tour- a taxi ride away.

If you do it from 4:00pm - midnight like I did, soon after you'll crash at your hotel or you'll be sent to the hospital in a diabetic coma. Either way, the walk was great exercise. : )

Look for specific recommendations at each place coming soon.

I'm Back, again....

I never stopped eating more chocolate, just took a long break from writing about it. It is time to begin again... so please look forward to my new beginnings...

LAS VEGAS! Here I come.....

Reminiscing - Camden, Maine- Holy "Belted" Cow

Seven years ago tonight, Amy and I had the pleasure of joining my parents in Maine, for a long weekend.  In retrospect, it was a spectacularly timed trip for a number of reasons.  My father and I shared a love for ice cream, so he was so excited to take me to his favorite parlor, the Camden Cone, for a "collassal" ice cream cone (not a bowl) sundae- made up with our favorite flavors. 


We have a ranch and have always admired the look of "Belted" Cows.  Dad found this delicious ice cream dessert in Maine that looks like and is named after "the" cow but tastes as good as any Sundae ever put in our mouths.. makes me hungry just thinking about it...  Bands of Hot Fudge somehow nestled between Vanilla Ice Cream scoops with whipped cream and an Oreo on top.

Namesake for Special Ice Cream Cone

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"The Belted Cow"

Thanks Dad  : ) 

Chocomize: Make it your way and it tastes great

Custom Chocolate Bars- what a GREAT idea!

Here comes 3 college graduates with a great idea: Chocomize

Take fantastic Belgian dark, white, or milk chocolate and let the customer chose up to 5 toppings to add. They have over a hundred mixes so the possibilities are endless.  Put the choice in a mold, let it harden, smartly package it and then send it off for second day delivery .

I ordered my first order, among other things:

*Milk Chocolate with oreo pieces, dark chocolate chips and white chocolate chips (I call this the  EatMoreChocolate bar)- love it!

Milk Chocolate with mini marshmallows and graham crackers (a smore)
Dark Chocolate with caramel pieces + marshmallow
Dark Chocolate with hard peppermint candy
Milk Chocolate with Corn Flakes (like Panache in Kansas City)

Each Bar was terrific.

They don't have a store but ordering online is easy; and it was well worth the 48 hour wait.