Tag Archives: Chocolate

Mar 26

New Jersey Chocolate Shops

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NORTH JERSEY GOURMET CHOCOLATE SHOPS:

Bitter Sweet Stop – Wood Ridge. Home made chocolates, Jelly Bellys, etc
Bromilow Chocolates – Woodland Park Factory & West Caldwell.
Chocolate Box – Hawthorne. Homemade chocolates, baskets, etc.
Chocolate Etc – Wycoff. Homemade chocolates, pretzels, M&M display.
Chocolate Treasures – Wayne. Chocolate making supplies.
Enjou Chocolatiers Inc – Morristown.
Genevieve’s Gift Shop- 174 Ray St Garfield, NJ. 973-772-8816. No website.
Holsten’s Brookdale Bakery – Bloomfield.
Krause’s Homemade Candy– Paramus. Homemade chocolates, truffles, all occasions.
Nagels – Wayne and Randolph. The mecca of all chocolate shops. No website.

Contact Debbie@northjerseyfoodies.com to be added to our list or leave a comment about your favorite chocolate shop.

Jan 25

Jersey Devil Chocolates

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The Jersey Devil Chocolate is a dark chocolate bar with chipotle spice and cranberries.  It was named after the Jersey Devil who has been part of New Jersey folklore for over 250 years and some say still lurks in the New Jersey Pine Barrens.

When coming up with the idea of Jersey Devil Chocolates the Waksman Family could not have done a better job, dark chocolates, super fruits, and spice. This specialty chocolate bar combines them all nicely.  New Jersey is the third largest producer of cranberries and combing that with the spicy devil is a great tribute to the state.

When you open the wrapper you see a beautiful dark chocolate bar.  When you break off a piece you can see pink and red cranberries popping out at you. Don’t let the devil and flames on the packaging fool you.  The spice is not overpowering or burning.  When you first taste the chocolate it is the sweetness of the cranberries that sits on your tongue.  A moment later you say “OH!  There’s the devil spice!”  The combination with the smooth dark chocolate is very unique.

This specialty chocolate bar is a find for North Jersey Foodies.  Another thing we love is that it is a truly a North Jersey family business.  The Waksman family came up with the idea together over dinner, blended and sampled together, and their fourteen year old son drew the picture of the devil for the packaging.

 

You can check out more on their website www.JerseyDevilChocolates.com, Facebook page, www.Facebook.com/JerseyDevilChocolates, Amazon Jersey Devil Chocolates – Dark Chocolate, Chili and Cranberries – Chocolate Bar Chocolate.com, Find the Perfect Valentine’s Day Gift at Chocolate.com

If you have any other great North Jersey Foodie finds please post a reply for all of us to discover!

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Jan 09

Chocolate Etc. Wycoff NJ

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Chocolate Etc is a just what you would think by its name. A Chocolate shop in the heart of Wycoff. They specialize in gift baskets for all occasions. When I visited the store in early January they were transitioning from Christmas and Hanukah to Valentines Day. The store did have a full display case of chocolate candies. Most of these bite size chocolate morsels were home made. However, they do not make any of the truffles or the sugar free candies. The chocolate candy I purchased was fresh. I tested the white chocolate coconut, my favorite, which was very moist and had great coconut flavor. The chocolate chunks were topped with M&Ms and very thick bite of chocolate. The caramel covered chocolate was average. I personally like a more chewy gooey caramel. The store does have a great selection of molds, decorations, and an M&M bar. You can order candy bars with wrappers for any occasion along with any gift basket you can imagine. They also offer birthday parties in their kitchen with several different themes for your tiny chocolatier.  If you are in the area or need a chocolate basket they are worth a stop. www.chocolateetc.com