Jul 28th, 2011 at 8:00AM:
Choco-Story is a pretty wild place. Predictably, it calls Bruges home. After all, Belgium and chocolate go together like hot dogs and obesity. On my recent trip to Bruges, I heard about Choco-Story from the guy at the front desk of my hotel. Given that I like to nibble a bit of chocolate every now and then, it seemed worth a visit.
What I saw shocked me.
This isn't a museum in the ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Five ways the Bruges chocolate museum will make you nuts
Jul 28th, 2011 at 8:00AM:
Choco-Story is a pretty wild place. Predictably, it calls Bruges home. After all, Belgium and chocolate go together like hot dogs and obesity. On my recent trip to Bruges, I heard about Choco-Story from the guy at the front desk of my hotel. Given that I like to nibble a bit of chocolate every now and then, it seemed worth a visit.
What I saw shocked me.
This isn't a museum in the ...Five Belgian chocolate statues and their inspirations
Jul 27th, 2011 at 8:30AM:
When you wander through Europe, you run into statues (literally, if you have your nose stuck in your guidebook). There are lots of 'em, and they're all old. Some are incredibly impressive: I still have a soft spot, of sorts, for Venus de Milo. Others, however, are utterly forgettable – vast collections of stone or metal that are important while falling short of stunning.
Visit Bruges, ...Here's the one sign you have a CHOCOLATE ADDICTION
Jul 26th, 2011 at 1:00PM:
It's 3 AM. You're at the office, top button of your shirt released and tie loosened. You're nowhere near finished for the night, and there's a good chance you'll see the rest of the company show up before you go home. So, you reach into the lower right drawer of your desk, take out your stash and do a quick, refreshing line off your desk. Exhilarating.
No, you don't have to call Nancy ...How to be a good house guest when visiting a friend abroad
May 16th, 2011 at 12:00PM: If you ever have a friend living abroad or meet someone traveling who extends you an invitation to come to their city, take advantage of the opportunity and go visit. Seeing the city with the help and knowledge of a local or native is invaluable, especially if they know you and your point of view, plus it can save you money in travel expenses (see more reasons to visit a friend from Mike Barish, ...Chocolate capital of the world: now Paris wears the world's sweet crown
Apr 27th, 2011 at 10:00AM:
How many more heavy gold medals can Paris drape around its neck?
Acolytes claim the City of Light is the fashion and cultural capital of Europe, the West's greatest restaurant and food megapolis, a paradise for flaneurs, the mecca of hedonists and shop-till-you-drop materialists, the world's favorite city, period. Now, while the Swiss and Belgians weren't looking, Paris stole their milk cows ...New British beer is first to contain Viagra, commemorates Royal Wedding
Apr 19th, 2011 at 4:30PM: Prince William may be losing his hair, but it seems a bit presumptuous to assume that he's lost his mojo, as well. But that won't stop Scottish craft brewer BrewDog from releasing Royal Virility Performance on April 29th. The world's first beer to be enhanced with Viagra, the 7.5-percent ABV India Pale Ale also contains purported natural aphrodisiacs Horny Goat Weed and chocolate, as well as "a ...Latin America on a budget: Bogota, Colombia
Apr 19th, 2011 at 11:00AM:
Not all the glowing stories about Colombia's travel revival are true: a visit to Bogota can still be dangerous. I actually found myself in peril my first day in Colombia's capital when I went for some authentic lunch. As I sat down for my first Colombian meal, a friendly local recommended the "Bandeja Paisa," a hearty Colombian dish. Why not, I thought? Except his innocent meal was not what it ...Food & Wine Classic in Aspen celebrates 29th year; get discount tickets until March 15th
Mar 8th, 2011 at 10:30AM: Better put your cardiologist on speed-dial; it's almost time for the 29th annual Food & Wine Classic in Aspen. The nation's most-lauded culinary festival will be held June 17-19, featuring food, wine, and cocktail seminars, cooking demos and competitions, grand tastings, and book signings by celebrity chefs like Tom Colicchio, José Andrés, and Michael Symon. Get your tickets ...5 best chocolate factory tours around the U.S.
Jan 28th, 2011 at 11:00AM: If you really want to impress a chocoholic on Valentine's Day, consider stopping by one of these chocolate factory tours in San Francisco, New York City, Las Vegas, Hawaii, and Vermont. Most of these tours are free, plus you'll score complimentary samples -- and extra brownie points for creativity.
But even if you can only give your sweetheart a box of chocolates this year, these tours are ...Five hotel holiday deals in New England
Nov 11th, 2010 at 1:00PM:
Are you looking for a winter wonderland for the Christmas season? New England is a natural destination. There are plenty of deals to be found, with packages that won't force you to choose between your trip and the number of presents under the tree. Check out the inns below from New England Inns and Resorts to see for yourself what await!
1. The Stepping Stone Spa, Lyndonville, VT The ...Chocolate thief to lose hands in Iran
Oct 17th, 2010 at 12:00PM: Can you call it "sweet revenge?" Probably not ...
A man convicted of robbing a candy store has been sentenced to have his hands chopped off. As if that isn't enough to keep him from stealing, he's also going to do a year in prison. The guy was arrested back in May, when the police found "$900 (£560), three pairs of gloves and a large amount of chocolate in his car," the BBC reports.
...Daily Pampering: Chocolate Bar reopens in Boston's Langham hotel
Sep 23rd, 2010 at 4:00PM: September starts a new season of all things savory, including Boston's two best culinary indulgences - chocolate and Sunday brunch. The Langham, Boston welcomes the return of Boston's two favorite decadent buffets - the Chocolate Bar and the City Brunch.
The Chocolate Bar at The Langham is entering its 22nd year as a Boston staple. Pastry Chef Jed Hackney's innovative creations featuring salty, ...Knott's Berry Farm adds chocolate and bacon to the funnel-cake menu
Apr 12th, 2010 at 9:30AM: Chocolate. Bacon. Funnel cake. Three of my favorite things in the world. But is putting them all together too much of a good thing?
Apparently not at Knott's Berry Farm, where chocolate bacon funnel cake is being added to the menu.
This over-the-top culinary concoction started where all good theme-park food trends do these days, on Twitter.
Meghan Gardner, a spokeswoman for Knott's Berry ...Small gifts go a long way in making friends - International travel tip
Mar 16th, 2010 at 10:58AM: Whenever I travel internationally, I always carry a few small gifts from my hometown that other people might be interested in -- things like chocolates, pens, dress shirts and basic housewares like vegetable peelers. These kinds of gifts are appreciated in many developing nations.
Even though India, for example, exports many of the clothes we purchase in developed countries, those clothes are ...Gadlinks for Thursday, 1.21.2010
Jan 21st, 2010 at 6:00PM:
Can't get enough travel news? Fear not, here is some more travel talk from around the web.
Chocolate and red wine are the perfect pair, especially for a romantic Valentine's celebration. Here's a list of chocolate and wine events around the country in February. [via About.com]
Sometimes a place is just so different from what we've known, it can be a little hard to deal. This ...Don't just see the Great Wall of China, eat it
Jan 18th, 2010 at 4:30PM: In preparation for the World Chocolate Wonderland exhibition opening on January 29, 2010, Chinese confectioners have created an entire Great Wall of Chocolate.
"You have higher and lower levels and you have to fit each brick into place, one by one, to build it up, it's difficult," said chocolatier Wang Qilu. The wall reportedly includes an entire "crumbling" section, just like the real thing.
...SkyMall Monday: A Cornucopia of Foods
Jan 18th, 2010 at 1:00PM: Writing about SkyMall products can generate a real man-sized hunger. Living in New York, I'm surrounded by culinary options from around the globe. I can easily walk from the the SkyMall Monday Headquarters to any number of restaurants specializing in the cuisines of Thailand, Nepal, Italy, Afghanistan, Turkey and Canada (yes, Canada), just to name a few. But sometimes I want to experience the ...Chocolate bars: Ritz-Carlton redefines classic desserts
Jan 18th, 2010 at 10:00AM: Some things are just necessary for survival, and some of those things come dipped in chocolate. There's something to be said for the local delicacies in foreign destinations, and as Scott mentioned earlier, the Gadling team would travel around the world for their some of their favorite food. Me? I'll take chocolate.
tweetmeme_url = ...The world's most haute-culture spork
Dec 3rd, 2009 at 1:00PM:
Sporks get a lot of bad press in today's pop culture -- probably because of their association with primary school cafeterias and army mess halls. So tacky have they become, in fact, that they may have come full circle around to being posh.
This gem of a spork can be found in Paris at Spoon, a gastronomic adventure created by the famous French chef Alain Ducasse. With the homemade mousse with ...Get out and go: Events around the world (December 2-5)
Dec 2nd, 2009 at 10:30AM: It's time to look at the festivals and events happening around the world, and this week has a particularly international selection of happenings. If you're close and have time, then you have no excuse to get out and go!
Alaska - The Talkeetna Winterfest will take place in Talkeetna, Alaska throughout the month of December. The month long celebration features various activities, including Taste ...
