| California |  |
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Emporio Rulli
464 Magnolia Avenue Larkspur, CA 94939 |
They have a wide variety of coffees, ice creams, and confections. Many items are excellent. | |
| Fresh Cream
99 Pacific St # 100C Monterey, CA 93940-2484 408/831-375-9798 |
If you like (or love) chocolate, the chocolate sack is a must-try. It is a sack made of dark chocolate and filled with a coffee milkshake. | ||
| Florida | |||
| Bayside Seafood Grill & Bar
4270 Gulf Shore Blvd N Naples, FL 34103-2208 941-649-5552 |
The banana bread pudding with cinnamon caramel creme anglaise sauce is absolutely to-die-for. | ||
| Chardonnay
2331 Tamiami Trl N Naples, FL 34103-4404 941-261-1744 |
The dover sole is a top choice here. | ||
| Illinois | |||
| Park
Avenue Cafe
199 E Walton St Chicago, IL 60611-1509 312-944-4414 |
If you can't get to Fresh Cream in Monterey, CA for the chocolate sack,
try the chocolate cube here at the Park Avenue Cafe. It is filled with
chocolate cake, chocolate mousse, and orange liqueur.
The Park Avenue Cafe is also in New York. |
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| Ritz-Carlton
Dining Room
Ritz-Carlton Hotel 160 E Pearson St Chicago, IL 60611-2101 312-266-1000 |
The food is excellent... the chocolate souffle is to-die-for. | ||
| Great Harvest Bread Company
2126 Central St Evanston, IL 60201-5810 847-866-8609 |
They have wonderful breads. One of my favorites is apple scrapple.
They give out humungous free samples, whether you're buying or not. They
believe that having fun is just as important as making a profit, and they
love to watch people eat their bread.
I like their philosophy too. |
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| Homers Restaurant
1534 E Lake Ave Glenview, IL 60025-2113 847-729-9100 |
Try the homemade ice cream. | ||
| Apple Haus
230 Robert Parker Coffin Rd Long Grove, IL 60047-9539 847-634-0730 |
They have excellent apple products, including pies, turnovers, doughnuts, cider, and ice cream! | ||
| Long Grove Confectionery
220 Robert Parker Coffin Rd Long Grove, IL 60047-9539 847-634-0080 |
This is the original Long Grove Confectionery. They have a wide variety of chocolate treats and some non-chocolate confections as well. | ||
| New York | |||
| Park
Avenue Cafe
100 E 63rd St New York, NY 10021-8027 212-644-1900 |
I haven't been to this one. See my comments for the one in Chicago. | ||
