Category:
Chocolatiers and Shops
Quotes from a recent trip to my favorite place on earth:
"this is the happiest I've ever been, and I've watched my children be born....and this put a bigger smile on my face."
After drinking the sipping chocolate: "...I wanna get naked and run through the streets."
Best.ever.
lilly, if there were more than 5 stars, you would get 'em from me.
this lady does chocolate the way it's supposed to be done.
the best way to describe all the experiences i've had at lilly's (and they are all stellar) is that phrase from willy wonka:
"the snozberries taste like snooooozzzberries!!! "
if lilly makes a bite size chocolate piece of heaven with a particular flavor, you best believe it will be the *real* ingredient, not an artificial filler or flavor. example: for memorial day weekend, she made a dark chocolate peppermint concoction that literally tasted as if she had plucked the fresh mint straight from the ground and soaked the chocolate in its flavor until it dripped minty deliciousness.
during the winter, the best discovery was her drinking chocolates. these are not your mother's hot chocolate recipes. think about your favorite chocolate liquified into a thick, gooey consistency and mixed with your favorite caramel, peanut butter, or whatever other flavor she has decided to conjure that day. this stuff is AMAZING.
there's the confections, which range from adventurous (try the mike: bacon (yes, bacon!), maple butter, and milk chocolate) to a new spin on traditional (the old school, not too shabby: malted milk and milk chocolate), and everything in between. My favorites:
The Heather (dark chocolate and cayenne)
The Rocco (dark chocolate and a black truffle infused with honey and GOLD SPECKS- kid you not)
and my new all time favorite chocolate creation that meets that whole chocolate is better than _____ (fill in the blank) criteria:
The Boozie Suzie (kirsch soaked french cherries, krisch ganache, and dark chocolate)
aside of all these slices of sugary fragments from angelic (and some from down below, they're *that* good) environments, she also has a wall lined up with unique craft beers, wines, and champagnes to pair with your new chocolate best friends.
a trip to lilly's is well worth your time. next time you're in the neighborhood for artwalk, brunch at lucky's, or dinner at one of the neighborhood restaurants, go around the corner to this confectionary goddess's place. you won't regret it.
neither will your personal trainer. keepin' him in business. :)
Categories:
Bookstores,
Wine Bars,
Music Venues
Listed in: My Old C-Town Neighborhood, You Can't Get This In Boise...
Are you frustrated by the mentality of little Billy, the sixteen year old tween who's textin' his buddy about what to do after work all the while working at the local Barnes and Noble who knows nothing about what book you're looking for?
Are you a bit intimidated by the overwhelming amount of books in Borders, but yet finding that they STILL don't have the title you want?
Do you live in the Cleveland area and just don't know where a bookstore is?
Do you know how to read?
Have you ever read?
Do I?
Where am I going with this?
...then Visible Voice will satisfy the craving for a bookstore that has interesting titles, variety, and will actually HAVE that book you're looking for. and they don't even have 1,000,000,000,000 titles (and not the one you're looking for.) instead, they have good stuff. sections with everything from poetry, fiction, history, philosophy, theater...
..and some pretty funny giftables, too.
me likey.
Category:
Chinese
Neighborhood: Pacific Heights
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighborhood: Mission
Listed in: my hunt for the java bean of…, Repeat Offender
Four barrel coffee, have my java bean babies.
Categories:
Desserts,
Food Stands
Neighborhood: Mission
Category:
Pizza
Neighborhood: Outer Richmond
Category:
Chinese
Neighborhood: Inner Sunset
Category:
Dive Bars
Neighborhood: Outer Richmond
"stuff me? why did i get double stuffed??"
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1174 Useful, 1394 Funny, and 1153 Cool
San Francisco, CA
Yelping SinceJune 2006
Things I Lovecoffee, redwood trees, dancing around the apartment
Find Me In-volved in a love affair with a good cup of coffee
My Hometownthe land of cleves
My Blog Or Website When I'm Not Yelping...sulking in the corner w/eyeliner streaked cheeks listening to morrissey
Why You Should Read My Reviewsmy poor grammar skillz will amaaaaze
My Second Favorite Website My First Concertbeach boys. john stamos on drums. yikes.
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...it's on the internet. everyone knows.
Most Recent Discoveryi miss the days when yelp was smaller with more community :(
Current Crushhan solo and chewbacca
dearest amanda, you are a goddess.