Rogue Chocolatier is another small chocolate maker that I discovered at the Good Food Awards. All their bars contain only cacao beans and cane sugar and are single origin.
I wasn't all that impressed with any of their offerings.
Sambirano. 70%, single-origin from the Sambirano Valley in Madagascar. Tasting notes: Smooth, nice and dark, very rich, complex flavors. [ Second time: Somewhat light and milky for a dark chocolate, not in a good way, in a less complex way, least favorite of their chocolates. ]
Rio...
Saturday, September 08, 2012
Friday, September 07, 2012
Cookies from FreshMarket Neiman Marcus
Last night was Fashion Night out. To celebrate, a number of stores were open late, and hosted parties inside the stores. While most places simply handed you a glass of wine or champagne as you entered, a few had some sweets to enjoy as well.
Neiman Marcus had a somewhat strange assortment of treats: Popchips and new fiber Luna bars were their big give aways, presumably because they were sponsors? But they also gave out cookies from the cafe they...
Thursday, September 06, 2012
Milkshake from Bistro Burger
I go through a lot of phases. As you know, I spent the entire months of May and June eating foie gras basically every night. Ok, slight exaggeration, but not much. I think I averaged at least 5 out of 7 days most weeks. I didn't get sick of foie exactly, but I did get sick of fine dining.
So I've been on a more casual kick lately, particularly inspired by birthday freebies, LevelUp promotions, and GoPago credits. I recently had even...
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Green Coconut Waffle from Little Saigon Deli
One of my co-workers had his $3 worth of bonus GoPago credits expiring, and knowing how much fun I've been having using LevelUp and GoPago, he offered it to me. Since I didn't want to steal his phone for too long, I choose a place just a block from the office: Little Saigon Deli.
I've walked by the tiny shop a zillion times, and when I browsed through menus and reviews of nearby businesses on GoPago, it stood out due to the very enthusiastic reviews of one item,...
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
Cupcakes from Cups and Cakes Bakery
I've been having fun over the past few weeks using my credits from LevelUp, particularly when businesses are running special promotions and adding even more free credits. This past week, a cupcake bakery that I'd heard about ages ago was running a promotion where they gave $10 to spend. Since I'd wanted to check them out at some point anyway, this was a great motivator to finally do so. Their full size cupcakes are $3.25 and the minis are only...
Monday, September 03, 2012
Falafel from Fresco Pizza and Shwarma
Some of my adventures in using free LevelUp credits have been quite successful, and I've discovered some new places I'm excited to return to. Most have been fairly mediocre, places I won't return to, but weren't bad, particularly for some free stuff :) And others ... others are horrible.
I recently had some really good falafel, and I've been craving it ever since. I was wanting a snack, so I pulled out LevelUp, and found a place offering...
Sunday, September 02, 2012
Tokyo Express
I've been having a lot of fun using LevelUp credits to get random free sides for my meals. Many businesses seed it with ~$2 to lure you in, since most of the time, you can't actually get anything for the initial free money. But ... I've been enjoying the challenge of using just the free money - I'm now an expert on where you can get chips, cookies, or drinks for <$2! It is actually amusing to see how much variety there is in pricing (if you...
