January 9, 2013
Teuscher Chocolates, whose Philly outpost is one of only ten in the U.S., has been declared the Best Chocolate in the World by National Geographic who, just over a year ago, gave us some dessert love by naming Capogiro the #1 ice cream spot in the world. Dolf Teuscher founded his chocolate house 70 years ago, and today the company flies its handmade confections weekly to its kitchens around the world. Teuscher’s specialty is its champagne truffles, a blend of cream, butter and chocolate with champagne cream center. For more on Philly-made chocolate, see our roundup. [Nat Geo]
October 24, 2012
Halloween is the one night of the year you can binge, guiltless, on end, on mini Kit Kats and crinkly packets of M&Ms and cherry ropes of Twizzler and sugary candy corn. And if you’re spending Halloween in Philadelphia, which we hope you are, your options for All Hallows’ Eve treats of the local variety [...]
Read more»February 6, 2012
Wine and chocolate. Individually they’re two of the most delicious and decadent delights one can enjoy. But pair them together and the flavors uniquely enhance one another, creating a taste so exceptional that it practically feels illegal on the tongue. Fortunately, it’s perfectly legal to indulge in this luscious combination. So the experts from Ristorante [...]
Read more»February 3, 2012
You’ve put in your order for a dozen red roses, but one critical element is still missing from your Valentine’s Day gift line-up: chocolate. That Whitman’s sampler will do in a pinch, but treats from local Philly sweets shops are guaranteed to make your sweetheart’s tastebuds do a back flip, whether they’re craving decadent truffles, [...]
Read more»January 5, 2012
Join Victory Brewing Company for an evening of deliciousness this Monday, January 9. The event is titled “Girls Just Wanna Have Suds,” and the Victory team will be pairing chocolates from Eclat with Victory beer. You’ll get to try four different Eclat chocolates paired with Victory beer guided by explanations from the experts. There will [...]
Read more»November 22, 2011
Shane Confectionery, a Philadelphia candy institution in Old City dating back to 1863, is slated to reopen this month thanks to The Franklin Fountain’s Eric and Ryan Berley. According to the Inquirer, the Shane family sold their historic shop to the Berleys in early 2010 in order to renovate it; its condition at that point [...]
Read more»November 1, 2011
World-class Éclat Chocolate has joined forces with Iron Chef Jose Garces to create Garces Trading Company (GTC) Chocolate Bars. GTC Chocolate Bars ($8 each), combine single-source dark, milk or white chocolate with unusual chef-selected ingredient combos. They are available in four exclusive varieties: Marcona Almond, dark chocolate with roasted Spanish almonds and Chef Garces’ favorite [...]
Read more»August 11, 2011
Summer doesn’t get sweeter than this: join American Heritage Chocolate at the National Constitution Center for a delicious edition of the popular $5 after 5 p.m. promotion, tonight, from 5-8 p.m. Using hand tools and an authentic colonial chocolate recipe, American Heritage chocolate historians will demonstrate how chocolate was made back in the 1700s. Chocolate [...]
Read more»June 17, 2011
Head to Cichetteria 19 in Rittenhouse for a lovely teaming-up of lcoal artisan chocolate, wine and cheese — from John & Kira’s, Penns Wood Winery and Shellbark Hollow Farm, respectively — to benefit the Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative, a program of the Netter Center for Community Partnerships at the University of Pennsylvania. The initiative is [...]
Read more»April 7, 2011
This year, the Easter bunny is taking it up a notch with extra special chocolate treats: on Saturday, April 23 at 11 a.m., guest Master Chocolatier Christopher Curtin from Éclat Chocolate is teaming up with Executive Chef Rafael Gonzalez and Pastry Chef Eddie Hales of the Four Seasons to offer a chocolate-making class at the [...]
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