Alas, it was a herculean task and despite my best efforts, I came up short. In the end, I sampled only 47 of the some 60 varieties of hot chocolate offered for this year's Hot Chocolate Festival. Still, 47 hot chocolates in 24 days aint bad, especially considering I took those four days off to…
February 12, 2014: The final leg of the Hot Chocolate Festival! Rounds #16 – #20! Our Stargate: Atlantis rewatch continues with…Home!
We're in the stretch run of our Hot Chocolate marathon! Round #16... High Society: Earl Grey drinking chocolate. Served with East Van Roasters' signature gluten-free brownie and candied orange. Available at: East Van Roasters, 319 Carrall St, Vancouver, B.C. East Van Roasters A great cup of hot chocolate with a pronounced Earl Grey flavor, served with an equally…
February 5, 2014: The Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival tour continues! Rounds #14 and #15! The Ampamakia vs. The Banana Split! Our Stargate Atlantis rewatch continues with…Suspicion!
Never let it be said I don't make sacrifices for you blog readers. For the past several weeks, I've made the ultimate sacrifice - sampling and reporting on the various (60+) flavors being offered as part of this year's Vancouver Hot Chocolate festival…so that you can sip and experience vicariously through me. You're welcome! Today,…
February 1, 2014: The Hot Chocolate Tour Continues with Rounds #12 and #13! Twisted Romance vs. Beyond the Milky Way! Winter Citrus vs. Chocolat Glacé a la Cardamome! Our Stargate Atlantis Rewatch Begins with Rising 1!
"You must be so sick of hot chocolate by now,"said my buddy Ivon. Sick of hot chocolate?! I can't afford to be sick! I've only reached the halfway mark of my hot chocolate marathon, my bid to sample all 62-ish flavors being offered as part of this year's Hot Chocolate Festival. Round #12... Twisted Romance: You'll…
January 31, 2014: Hot Chocolate Festival Rounds #10 and #11! The Proposition vs. Phaun’s Fancy vs. Passionista! The Brunette Bangle vs. The Intimate Act vs. The Campfire! Kicking off the Stargate: Atlantis Rewatch!
Catching up on our tour of the ongoing Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival. Today, a couple of three-way throwdowns and a few surprises. Round #10... The Proposition: Eggnog and Rum Hot Chocolate with Cinnamon. Served with your choice of cookie. Available at: Koko Monk, 1849 West 1st Avenue, Vancouver LevniKokoMonk Ah, one sip and I was instantly transported.…
January 27, 2014: The Hot Chocolate Festival Tour Continues with Rounds #8 and #9!
Our tour of the ongoing Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival continues with not one, not two, not three, not four, but FIVE new concoctions! The festivities continue through to February 14th, so plenty of time to check out the delectable offerings: January 04, 2014The Hot Chocolate is Here! Round #8... Evita: gBAR flavoured with salted caramel - Argentina…
January 24, 2014: Hot Chocolate Festival Rounds #6 and #7!
In addition to scriptwriting (and rewriting), I've been very busy running around town testing the various hot chocolates that make up this year's Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival! Today, we reached the 1/4 mark of our epic chocolate journey... Round #6... Chocolat Glacé: Iced drinking chocolate. Served with a Gaufre de Liège waffle, along with a side…
January 22, 2014: Projects update! Hot Chocolate Festival Rounds #4 and #5!
So, things are progressing nicely on all project fronts. A.K.A.: We're working with Thunderbird Films, developing this one for Bell Media. Paul is presently doing a pass on the pilot script while I work on the series overview. We have our notes call on the script for episode #2 tomorrow which will give us plenty…
January 20, 2014: Hot Chocolate Festival Rounds #2 and #3! Aloha Sweetie vs. Put De Lime in De Coconut vs. Monkey’s Uncle! Call Me A Cab vs. A Snowball’s Chance In Hell vs. London Foggy!
I was busy with Football Sunday festivities yesterday and, as result, missed a day in my ongoing quest to sample every hot chocolate being offered at this year's Hot Chocolate Festival. To make up for lost time, we actually tripled our output today, sampling six different flavors. I know, I know. This is a marathon,…
January 18, 2014: Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival Round #1 = Aphrodite Delight vs. Magnifique Brunette!
As I mentioned in a recent blog entry (assuming you were paying attention) The Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival kicked off today. Running from January 18th to February 14th, it features over 60+ flavors (although I only count 58 flavors including a special off-the-menu 99% dark drinking chocolate offered at Bella Gelateria. The list of numbered…
January 9, 2014: Hot chocolate! Ice cream! And books!
It's that time of year again! Time for Vancouver annual Hot Chocolate Festival! From January 18th to February 14th, 24 local participants will be offering over 60 flavors. At roughly two hot chocolates a day, I think that's eminently doable. Last year, Akemi and I managed to sample about half the hot chocolates being offered…
February 17, 2013: The Hot Chocolate Festival Wrap-up! And the Winners are…!
Akemi and I tried to make the most of the last few days of the Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival by checking out some of the more intriguing offerings we had yet to sample...Canadian Classic: 100% pure hazelnut with 38% milk chocolate served with four pieces of artisan chocolate.At: Schokolade 2263 East Hastings Street, Vancouverhttp://www.schokoladecafe.com/Sweeter than most of…
February 12, 2013: Decision, Projects, and Hot Chocolate!
Thanks to everyone who took the time to offer their sage advice on my recent "dilemma of the day" (February 10, 2013: Let’s all pitch in and help me plan my life!). I was actually leaning one way but, after reading some very convincing arguments, am now reconsidering. Tomorrow, I'll be meeting with my accountant who…
February 6, 2013: The Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival Tour II!
My Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival tour continues with visits to... Bengal Dream: Milk chocolate with sweet spices (chai) served with caramelized honey and orange palmier. Available: February 2 - February 14 at Bel Cafe 801 West Georgia Street @ Howe (at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia) http://www.belcafe.com/ A little sweet but some very nice flavors. The palmier packed quite a…
January 31, 2013: The Hot Chocolate Festival!
The Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival is in full swing and Akemi and I have been trying our darndest to sample as many of the 60-some flavors available at the various shops and cafes around town. So far, we've managed to try about a dozen decadent offerings. Looks like we're really going to need to pick…