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CTMQ > CT Chocolate Trail

Bridgewater Chocolates

March 4, 2012 by Steve 1 Comment

A Truffle not to be Trifled With Bridgewater Chocolates, Bridgewater (Brookfield and West Hartford retail stores) Note: Aside from the intro and lack of inisghtful comments, this page is merely a copy of the one that I wrote for the Roadfood "Eat Before you Die" list, here. Keep in mind this was written 3 years … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails Tagged With: CT Chocolate Trail, Damian, Hartford County, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die, West Hartford

Belgique Chocolatier (Closed)

March 4, 2012 by Steve Leave a Comment

Très Délicieux, Très Cher Belgique Chocolatier, Kent February 25, 2012 This place closed in the fall of 2012. This was always my go-to anytime I went hiking out near Kent. Sad face. Also, just having re-read this page in 2019... it's a shame I put no effort into it, as Belgique was pretty great. The Chocolate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, CT Chocolate Trail, Damian, Kent, Litchield County

Knipschildt Chocolatier/Chocopologie Cafe

August 6, 2009 by Steve 3 Comments

No Chocopologies Here House of Knipschildt/Knipschildt Chocolatier/Chocopologie Cafe, Norwalk June 13, 2009 Fritz Knipchildt's chocolate ventures have gone through a myriad of changes over the years and now, in 2020, the business is called The House of Knipschildt. An outpost in New Haven wasn't open long and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails, Superlatives Tagged With: CT Chocolate Trail, Fairfield County, Norwalk, restaurants, unique restaurants and/or food

World’s Most Expensive Chocolate

August 5, 2009 by Steve 2 Comments

The $250 Madeleine Chocolate Truffle Chocopologie Cafe, South Norwalk Between 2009 and 2020, Fritz Knipschildt has changed his business's name and operation several times. But he still makes and sells this thing. Towards the end of a day-long jaunt in Fairfield and Norwalk, my crew and I took a break at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Superlatives Tagged With: CT Chocolate Trail, Fairfield County, Largests Longests Mosts Smallests and Tallests, Norwalk, Other Companies and Businesses

*Truffle at Bridgewater Chocolates

June 11, 2009 by Steve 4 Comments

A Truffle not to be Trifled With Bridgewater Chocolates, Bridgewater (Brookfield and West Hartford retail stores) I found out the coolest thing this year; our year of frugality. The traditional sixth wedding anniversary gift is something steel and the modern gift is, get this, candy. Now, we're not a couple who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails Tagged With: CT Chocolate Trail, Damian, Hartford County, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die, West Hartford

CT Homemade Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails

June 9, 2009 by Steve 4 Comments

Keeping the Family Happy Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails How in the world do I continue to get Hoang, Damian, and Calvin to hop in the car with me for our Sunday adventures to who-knows-where? It's easy - promise them homemade ice cream, chocolate, and/or cheese. I try to keep up with these lists as best as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails Tagged With: CT Cheese Trail, CT Chocolate Trail, CT Homemade Ice Cream Trail

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