One of My Favorite Things

This favorite thing actually happens to be a place.  It is the colorful city of San Francisco, CA.  We visited there last Fall.  I've been meaning to share some of my photos since then, but this is the first chance I've had to do so.   SF is one of my favorite US cities that I've been to yet.  I hope to get back there soon.  After seeing these pictures, I'm sure you'll know why!

 Beautiful and enchanting Muir Woods

A foggy view of the Golden Gate bridge

 Scenic Chinatown

 Alcatraz ~ the Night tour is a must ~ spooky!!

 The wharf is a must-see, although not my favorite place, but still very cool.  I dislike tourists, even when I am one!  lol



The Ferry Building

 Famous "Painted Ladies" of Alamo Square

 Enjoyed many desserts at the Italian bakery :)

 The City by the Bay

 Coit Tower

 Everywhere we went, the food was incredible!

Amoeba Music ~ if you can't find it here, it doesn't exist!

Have you Tcho'd Lately??

I wanted to share this recent discovery because I know there are a *few* other chocolate fans out there besides yours truly. Last month, we took a lil' trip to the beautiful city of San Francisco (more on that later). While walking to the infamous Fisherman's Wharf, we passed this site: Chocolate Tasting Room and Tour?!? Helloooooooo!!! I am there. To our pleasant surprise, we discovered this wonderful chocolate company known as TCHO (pronounced "Cho"). The building you see pictured above is their headquarters where they make their delicious dark chocolate bars and other delicacies onsite. They weren't giving tours on the day of our visit, but they were handing out free samples ~ Good enough for me!

TCHO is relatively new to the scene, but they are quickly making a name for themselves. This would seem like quite a challenge in a place like San Francisco, where more established chocolatiers have cornered the market. TCHO specializes in dark chocolate, which I happen to looooovve. Their different varieties range from "Nutty" and "Fruity" to "Citrus" and "Floral". Much like how the flavor of wine is dictated by the grape varietal, the hints of nut, fruit, citrus and floral come from the type of cacao bean that is used. No extra flavors are added!

This is chocolate to savor. The drinking chocolate you see pictured above is decadent without being overly rich. Needless to say, we didn't leave the store empty handed. Although I am trying to make our chocolate stash last, I know it will eventually run out. It's a good thing I can buy more TCHO here :)